The investigative ZDF political magazine offers reports, analyses, and background information on current topics from politics, economics, and society. This segment followed tire wear particles from their production through their release in the environment to the impacts they have on human health.
Anya Sherman and Thilo Hofmann contributed their expertise on tire-derived compounds (such as 6PPD) and how they end up in our food, as was found in previous studies of the group. They also highlight the importance of regulation for rubber-additives in tire production.
Links:
- Video in ZDF Mediathek (EDGE on minutes 5-7)
- Uptake, Metabolism, and Accumulation of Tire Wear Particle-Derived Compounds in Lettuce (Castan et al., 2023, Environmental Science & Technology)
- Uptake of tire-derived compounds in leafy vegetables and implications for human dietary exposure (Sherman et al., 2024, Frontiers in Environmental Sciences)
