What if the most serious pollutants from cars and other motor vehicles did not come from exhaust pipes? The Agir pour l’environnement association (APE) analyzed the amount of fine and ultrafine particles produced by tire scraping in a laboratory and the results are alarming.
” One thousand billion (10¹²) particles ranging from 7 nm to 10 μm are released into the atmosphere for every kilometer traveled. More than 99.97% of these particles escape the control body. », explains the investigation. Overall, though DurationDuration The average life of a car, Wear and tear TireTire Will produce between 17 and 40, depending on the model. KilogramKilogram Particles of PlasticPlastic and other additives, i.e. between 65 and 151 mg of rubber wasted for every kilometer traveled “These particles escape into it.the windthe wind and are absorbed by our lungs, and the other part falls into water and pollutes wetlands and oceans.
A secret combination with sometimes carcinogenic compounds
Chemical additives represent up to 50% On a large scaleOn a large scale The tires and their exact composition remain secret. But a study by the APE Association shows that “ That at least 25 Volatile organic compoundsVolatile organic compounds different » There are Some of which are cancerous. “And about that potential pollutant.” invisible », which almost nobody talks about (unlike CO2 (which often makes the news), electric vehicles are not very environmentally friendly: heavy, they also release more plastic pollution. ” After every 150 km, a Tesla Y will release into the atmosphere the equivalent of one and a half liter plastic bottle. », explains the investigation.
Faced with these findings, APE met with the new Minister for Environmental Transition as well as industry. AutomobileAutomobile” So that they immediately take their responsibility by lifting the industrial secret covering the composition of the tires. ».
