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Tyre wear particles: an abundant yet widely unreported microplastic?

Lydia J. Knight, Florence N.F. Parker-Jurd, Maya Al-Sid-Cheikh, Richard C. Thompson

2020Environmental Science and Pollution Research333 citationsDOI

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MicroplasticsTreadAbrasion (mechanical)Road dustEnvironmental scienceAbundance (ecology)CloggingParticulatesEnvironmental chemistryMaterials scienceComposite materialEcologyChemistryBiologyNatural rubberArchaeologyHistoryMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniquesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties