Tire wear sheds toxic microplastics that affect fish and shrimp in surprising ways, adding to concerns over pollution from road runoff.

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Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tons of tire fragments. These tiny flakes of plastic, generated by the wear and tear of normal driving, eventually accumulate in ...

Up to 80% of brake-dust particles have an electric charge, which could serve as a means of controlling brake dust and improving air quality, according to a new study from the University of California, ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While ashfall can cause health problems, your car can also suffer lasting damage if exposed to ...

The impact of car travel on the environment is well known. Exhaust emissions pollute the atmosphere with gases that raise global temperatures and make the air less safe to breathe. Sadly, the problems ...