UK study finds retention ponds and wetlands in road schemes reduce tyre particle pollution by 75% in aquatic environments.

A UK study published in the Environmental Science and Pollution Research journal shows that retention ponds and wetlands constructed as part of major road schemes significantly reduce tyre particle pollution, lowering its entrance into aquatic environments by an average of 75%. This finding is crucial as tyre wear particles, released globally at about six million tonnes each year, contain hazardous chemicals that impact human health and the environment.