Scientists seek funding to look for toxic tire chemical in Minnesota waters
February 10, 2022
Based on decades of work by Pacific Northwest researchers, including Associate Professor Ed Kolodziej, scientists in Minnesota are seeking funding to test stormwater runoff in that state for the presence of 6PPD-quinone, a by-product of rubber tires known to kill coho salmon.
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