Tire abrasion particles negatively affect plant growth even at low concentrations and alter soil biogeochemical cycling

Leifheit, Eva F.; Kissener, Hanna L.; Faltin, Erik; Ryo, Masahiro; Rillig, Matthias C.

doi:10.1007/s42832-021-0114-2

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“…This level is much lower than environmentally relevant concentrations of TWPs reported from roadside soils (400-158,000 mg kg −1 ) (Kocher et al, 2008). This result is in agreement with our previous study reporting high toxicity on plants at very low TWP concentrations (same material as used in this study, 10 mg kg −1 ) (Leifheit et al, 2021). We here assumed that the increase of toxicity after soil pre-incubation may be strongly linked with chemicals leaching out of the TWPs.…”

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“…We prepared TWPs from a used car tire (Goodyear M + S 195/60R15 88H) using a portable belt grinding machine (Bosch PBS 75 AE). We observed TWPs under a light microscope (MDG41, Leica, Wetzlar, Germany) equipped with a camera (Flexacam C1, Leica, Wetzlar, Germany), and their size range was measured using the Leica application suite software (LAS V4) (Leifheit et al, 2021). The average size of TWPs was 125 μm, with a range of 34-265 μm, and this size range is similar to the size distribution (4-265 µm) of TWPs produced during driving (Kreider et al, 2010).…”

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“…The average size of TWPs was 125 μm, with a range of 34-265 μm, and this size range is similar to the size distribution (4-265 µm) of TWPs produced during driving (Kreider et al, 2010). Heavy metal contents in TWPs were measured with an aqua regia digestion (Cr 175 ± 7 μg g −1 , Pb 357 ± 29 μg g −1 , Zn 5,089 ± 40 μg g −1 , Ni 95 ± 3 μg g −1 , and Cu 453 ± 10 μg g −1 ) (ICP-OES Perkin Elmer Optima 2100DV) (Leifheit et al, 2021). For the spectroscopic characterization of TWPs, we used a spectrophotometer (Jasco, model FT/IR-4100, ATR mode; 4,000 to 600 cm −1 , resolution of 4 cm −1 ) (Supplementary Figure S1).…”

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“…Recently, research moved from leachate-induced toxicity to particulate-induced toxicity because the ingestion and gut retention of tire particles have emerged as a crucial aspect (Halle et al, 2020). Tire particles induce toxicity on freshwater crustaceans (Redondo-Hasselerharm et al, 2018;Khan et al, 2019) and terrestrial organisms such as earthworms and plants (Leifheit et al, 2021;Pochron et al, 2017;Pochron et al, 2018). In some studies, it seems that tire particles have high toxicity already at low concentration, but there is still a very limited number of studies, especially based on long-term exposure periods (Halle et al, 2020).…”

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Time-Dependent Toxicity of Tire Particles on Soil Nematodes

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Leifheit

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Front. Environ. Sci.

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Tire-wear particles (TWPs) are being released into the environment by wearing down during car driving, and are considered an important microplastic pollution source. The chemical additive leaching from these polymer-based materials and its potential effects are likely temporally dynamic, since amounts of potentially toxic compounds can gradually increase with contact time of plastic particles with surrounding media. In the present study, we conducted soil toxicity tests using the soil nematode Caenorhabditis elegans with different soil pre-incubation (30 and 75 days) and exposure (short-term exposure, 2 days; lifetime exposure, 10 days) times. Soil pre-incubation increased toxicity of TWPs, and the effective concentrations after the pre-incubation were much lower than environmentally relevant concentrations. The lifetime of C. elegans was reduced faster in the TWP treatment groups, and the effective concentration for lifetime exposure tests were 100- to 1,000-fold lower than those of short-term exposure tests. Water-extractable metal concentrations (Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in the TWP-soils showed no correlation with nominal TWP concentrations or pre-incubation times, and the incorporated metals in the TWPs may be not the main reason of toxicity in this study. Our results show that toxic effects of TWPs can be time-dependent, both in terms of the microplastic particles themselves and their interactions in the soil matrix, but also because of susceptibility of target organisms depending on developmental stage. It is vital that future works consider these aspects, since otherwise effects of microplastics and TWPs could be underestimated.

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Time-Dependent Toxicity of Tire Particles on Soil Nematodes

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“…They are also closely related to environmental problems in the atmosphere and marine environments because particles derived from tire wear are easily resuspended by wind and transported by runoff without any treatment Page 2 of 10 Jeong Journal of Analytical Science and Technology (2022) 13:2 (Wagner et al 2018;Baensch-Baltruschat et al 2020;Jeong et al 2020a;Tamis et al 2021). In particular, particles from tire wear are an important contaminant that causes heavy metal pollution, especially Zn (Councell et al 2004;Adamiec 2017;Klöckner et al 2019;Jeong and Ra 2021b;Leifheit et al 2021). Road dust polluted by non-exhaust traffic emission increases the concentration of toxic metals as the particle size decreases.…”

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Toxic metal concentrations and Cu–Zn–Pb isotopic compositions in tires

Jeong

2022

J Anal Sci Technol

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Background Particles from non-exhaust emissions derived from traffic activities are a dominant cause of toxic metal pollution in urban environments. Recently, studies applying multiple isotope values using the Iso-source and positive matrix factorization (PMF) models have begun to be used as useful tools to evaluate the contribution of each pollution source in urban environments. However, data on the metal concentrations and isotopic compositions of each potential source are lacking. Therefore, this study presents data on toxic metals and Cu, Zn, and Pb isotopic compositions in tires, which are one of the important non-exhaust emission sources. Findings Among the toxic metals, Zn had the highest concentration in all tire samples, and the mean concentrations were in the order of Zn > Cu > Pb > Sn > Sb > Ni > Cr > As > Cd. Ni, Zn, Sn, and Sb had higher concentrations in domestic tires (South Korea), and the Cu, Cd, and Pb concentrations were relatively higher in imported tires. The mean values of δ65CuAE647, δ66ZnIRMM3702, and 206Pb/207Pb ranged from − 1.04 to − 0.22‰, − 0.09 to − 0.03‰, and 1.1242 to 1.1747, respectively. The concentrations and isotopic compositions of Cu and Pb in the tires showed large differences depending on the product and manufacturer. However, the differences in Zn concentration and δ66ZnIRMM3702 values were very small compared with those of Cu and Pb. The relationships of the Zn concentration and isotopic composition showed that domestic tires are clearly distinguishable from imported tires. Bi-plots of Cu, Zn, and Pb isotopic compositions indicated that tires can be clearly discriminated from natural-origin and other non-exhaust traffic emission sources. Conclusions The multi-isotope signatures of Cu, Zn, and Pb exhibited different isotopic values for other non-exhaust traffic emission sources than for tires, and application of the multi-isotope technique may be a powerful method for distinguishing and managing non-exhaust sources of metal contamination in urban environments.

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Microplastic surface retention and mobility on hiking trails

Forster

Wilson

Tighe

2023

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Hiking and trail running are a source of microplastic (MP) pollution on recreational trails in wilderness and conservation areas; however, the fate of MPs deposited on trails is poorly understood as MP mobility on such surfaces has not yet been examined. In this study, we simulated heavy rainfall (100 mm/h) on trail surfaces with existing MP pollution (in situ MPs) and spiked with 99 ± 2 rubber MPs (100–940 μm). Runoff was collected for 15 min and spiked and in situ MPs were quantified. Hydrological, erosional and microplastic responses were evaluated in relation to slope, bulk density, soil moisture and surface condition indicators, including amounts and types of surface cover and soil physical attributes. The MPs were largely immobile, with 85–100% of spiked MPs retained on trail surfaces. In situ MPs were detected in the trail runoff, with the majority being polyurethane, polypropylene and polyester. Microplastic movement was primarily influenced by hydrological effects, and analysis indicated the main explanatory variable was total runoff volume, followed by soil slaking. Trail sections with at least 15% herbaceous cover or a layer of loose alluvium had higher MP retention. Areas of resource accrual may be preferentially enriched, suggesting MPs from outdoor recreation may be concentrated on and adjacent to recreational trails. Microplastics deposited on trails may have long term implications for biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in wilderness and conservation areas, particularly around the trail corridor.

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Tire abrasion particles negatively affect plant growth even at low concentrations and alter soil biogeochemical cycling

Cited by 39 publications

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Time-Dependent Toxicity of Tire Particles on Soil Nematodes

Time-Dependent Toxicity of Tire Particles on Soil Nematodes

Toxic metal concentrations and Cu–Zn–Pb isotopic compositions in tires

Microplastic surface retention and mobility on hiking trails

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