Tyremakers are searching for alternatives to salmon-killing additive

Coho salmon

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6PPD protects rubber from ozone, but forms a quinone that is extremely toxic to salmon

Chemists are closing in on alternative compounds to protect tyres against ozone damage while causing less harm in the environment. The search has been on since 2020, when rubber additive 6PPD was finally identified as the cause of mysterious extensive salmon deaths in the western US.