Tires on moving cars and in rubber road surfaces shed very fine particles that run off and pollute nearby waterways with microplastics and toxic chemicals.

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Tires on moving cars and in rubber road surfaces shed very fine particles that run off and pollute nearby waterways with microplastics and toxic chemicals.