Tribes call for national ban on salmon-killing chemical in car tires

August 3, 2023

Three NW tribes have petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to ban 6PPD, a salmon-killing tire found in urban streams worldwide. Research by scientists at UW Tacoma is described.

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