Journal of hazardous materialsVegetablesFruitRubberRisk AssessmentHumans
Occurrence and toxicological risk characterization of 6-PPD, 6-PPDQ, and related rubber-associated chemicals in fruits and vegetables.
Loïc Sartori, Jérémy Beaud, Camille Rime, Stéphane Fontanet, Linda Bourget, Raphaëlle Fivaz, Fiorella Lucarini, Davide Staedler
Published: 202610.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.140988
Abstract
Rubber-related antioxidants and vulcanisation accelerators are high-production-volume chemicals widely used in tire manufacturing. Through tire and road wear particles, these substances can enter the environment and contaminate crops via atmospheric…
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