From Tires to Toxins: How Rubber Additives Threaten Aquatic Life. (IMAGE)

Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences

From Tires to Toxins: How Rubber Additives Threaten Aquatic Life.

Caption

This visual summary illustrates the chronic toxicity pathway of tire-derived chemicals 6PPD and 6PPD-quinone (6PPDQ) in zebrafish. After environmental transformation and aquatic exposure, the compounds accumulate in specific organs—6PPD in the liver and 6PPDQ in the brain—causing metabolic dysfunction, transcriptomic alterations, behavioral impairment, and ultimately liver damage. The study reveals that 6PPDQ exerts greater hepatotoxic effects than 6PPD, raising environmental and public health concerns.

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Environmental Science and Ecotechnology

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