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> I think this is missing out on the big issue These are two distinct issues. Tyre pollution is threatening the wastewater but at least in urban areas where th
by mschuster91 2y ago
> I think this is missing out on the big issue
These are two distinct issues. Tyre pollution is threatening the wastewater but at least in urban areas where the most pollution occurs thanks to stop'n'go can be counteracted by expanding water treatment (we have to do so anyway to get rid of pharmaceuticals).
Brake dust however is a massive threat for anyone living near a highly congested road.
- ndsipa_pomu 2y agoWater treatment is a bit late for the river environments as the rain washes pollutants into them.
- mschuster91 2y agoDunno about how the US does it, but in Germany, urban areas have the road wastewater go into the sewers so it passes treatment plants. In rural areas tire dust isn't as much of a problem because cars there keep their speed - it's acceleration and deceleration that produce tire dust.