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For those wondering what the chemical is and its purpose: >6PPD helps by reacting with ozone before it can react with the tire rubber, sparing the tires. >But
by twojacobtwo 2y ago
For those wondering what the chemical is and its purpose:
>6PPD helps by reacting with ozone before it can react with the tire rubber, sparing the tires.
>But when 6PPD reacts with ozone, the researchers found that it was transformed into multiple chemicals, including 6PPD-quinone (pronounced “kwih-known”), the toxic chemical that is responsible for killing the salmon.
- cyberax 2y ago> 6PPD helps by reacting with ozone before it can react with the tire rubber, sparing the tires. BTW, these kinds of molecules are known as "anti-oxidants". Use that knowledge to blow up the brains of people who think that "anti-oxidant" is some natural healing magic.
- DFHippie 2y agoI don't think anyone things anti-oxidants in tires are natural healing magic, so brains are unlikely to be blown.
- cyberax 2y agoPlenty of people think that anti-oxidants _in_ _general_ are magical healing dust.
- grues-dinner 2y agoIf you could finally stop humans oxidising, you could keep all that carbon in them nice and sequestered, and massively curtail lifetime carbon-intensive emissions. Another great win for antioxidants: nature's miracle cure for humanity!