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Tyre emissions are inherently complex in their nature and effects, which can lead to fragmented research events and activity being spread too thinly. Air, soil and water can all be damaged. Recent work has revealed even more dimensions to the problem, but also allows us to narrow some lines of enquiry. It is unlikely that tyre particles are contributing significantly to regulated ambient airborne particle pollution, in the PM2.5 and PM10 ranges, for example.
This webinar will give an overview of the latest state of the science – particle, gaseous and leachate pollution across air, soil and water. It will highlight where the next generation of research should concentrate to drive meaningful progress.
Nick Molden, Chief Executive of Emissions Analytics, will be joined by Dr Sasha Woods, Director of Science and Policy at Earthwatch Europe. Both organisations believe in the power of data to drive change and to neutralise the tendency for environmental policy to be led by lobbying from partial interest groups.
Nick Molden will summarise important findings from the latest peer-reviewed research and put them in the context of regulatory developments in Europe and the USA, including Euro 7 and the Department for Toxic Substances Control Alternatives Analysis for 6PPD.
Sasha Woods will present recent results from Earthwatch’s citizen science monitoring of UK rivers, including a specific focus on identifying and quantifying pollutants that are likely to come from tyres and road run-off.
Nick Molden will then present the latest results added to Emissions Analytics’ database of tyre chemical compounds, with a focus on specialty electric vehicle and budget tyres. He will explain how this enables effective identification of tyre pollution in air, soil and water, and give practical examples such as air quality monitoring work with California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District.
To conclude, both presenters will set out a framework for how tyre pollution can routinely be monitored in the environment and the potential for efficient toxicological analysis so that tyre emissions are not just measured, but also critically assessed for how damaging they are to health and the wider ecosystem.