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Coho salmon at a fish farm on Jan. 24, 2025, in Auburn, N.Y. A growing body of evidence shows that tire additives are contaminating ecosystems. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Car tires are polluting the environment and killing salmon. A global plastics treaty could help

Timothy Rodgers, University of British Columbia; Rachel Scholes, University of British Columbia, and Simon Drew, University of British Columbia

Tires are complex chemical products. When they wear away, they release additives into the environment that can poison wildlife.

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