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Tire-derived pollutant found at elevated levels in critical fish habitats

Endangered coho salmon and steelhead trout live and spawn in habitats surrounded by human activity, such as the San Francisco Bay Area. During a recent storm, researchers found high levels of the tire-derived pollutant 6PPD-quinone in roadway outflows, creeks and rivers.

Tire-derived pollutant found at elevated levels in critical fish habitats

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