Tyre emissions are inherently complex in their nature and
effects, which can lead to fragmented research events and activity
being spread too thinly. Air, soil and water can all be
damaged. Recent work has revealed even more dimensions to the
problem, but also allows us to narrow some lines of enquiry.
It is unlikely that tyre particles are contributing significantly
to regulated ambient airborne particle pollution, in the PM2.5 and
PM10 ranges, for example.
This webinar will give an overview of the latest state of the
science – particle, gaseous and leachate pollution across air, soil
and water. It will highlight where the next generation of
research should concentrate to drive meaningful progress.
Nick Molden, Chief Executive of Emissions Analytics, will be
joined by Dr Sasha Woods, Director of Science and Policy at
Earthwatch Europe. Both organisations believe in the power of
data to drive change and to neutralise the tendency for
environmental policy to be led by lobbying from partial interest
groups.
Nick Molden will summarise important findings from the latest
peer-reviewed research and put them in the context of regulatory
developments in Europe and the USA, including Euro 7 and the
Department for Toxic Substances Control Alternatives Analysis for
6PPD.
Sasha Woods will present recent results from Earthwatch’s
citizen science monitoring of UK rivers, including a specific focus
on identifying and quantifying pollutants that are likely to come
from tyres and road run-off.
Nick Molden will then present the latest results added to
Emissions Analytics’ database of tyre chemical compounds, with a
focus on specialty electric vehicle and budget tyres. He will
explain how this enables effective identification of tyre pollution
in air, soil and water, and give practical examples such as air
quality monitoring work with California’s South Coast Air Quality
Management District.
To conclude, both presenters will set out a framework for how
tyre pollution can routinely be monitored in the environment and
the potential for efficient toxicological analysis so that tyre
emissions are not just measured, but also critically assessed for
how damaging they are to health and the wider ecosystem.
