Camila Dominovsky

So like I said, complicated. But suffice to say, tire wear pollution is a problem for all road vehicles, including EVs. So what's the solution? There are lots of ways to help, like start with the tires. We can change the chemicals in them to be less toxic. We can get fewer particles in the first place, tweak the way roads are designed, or encourage people to drive less aggressively.

So like I said, complicated. But suffice to say, tire wear pollution is a problem for all road vehicles, including EVs. So what's the solution? There are lots of ways to help, like start with the tires. We can change the chemicals in them to be less toxic. We can get fewer particles in the first place, tweak the way roads are designed, or encourage people to drive less aggressively.

So like I said, complicated. But suffice to say, tire wear pollution is a problem for all road vehicles, including EVs. So what's the solution? There are lots of ways to help, like start with the tires. We can change the chemicals in them to be less toxic. We can get fewer particles in the first place, tweak the way roads are designed, or encourage people to drive less aggressively.

That makes a huge difference, actually. Or, of course, drive less. Or after we've made particles, street sweeping and filtering runoff can help animals like the salmon. And then there are ideas, like the one they're working on at the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials. I reached out to ask about some testing that they've done.

That makes a huge difference, actually. Or, of course, drive less. Or after we've made particles, street sweeping and filtering runoff can help animals like the salmon. And then there are ideas, like the one they're working on at the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials. I reached out to ask about some testing that they've done.

That makes a huge difference, actually. Or, of course, drive less. Or after we've made particles, street sweeping and filtering runoff can help animals like the salmon. And then there are ideas, like the one they're working on at the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials. I reached out to ask about some testing that they've done.

And Seo Kwon Lee told me they're also working on collection systems to suck up and store road dust and tire particles a car would otherwise send into the air. He said it's a two-part system.

And Seo Kwon Lee told me they're also working on collection systems to suck up and store road dust and tire particles a car would otherwise send into the air. He said it's a two-part system.

And Seo Kwon Lee told me they're also working on collection systems to suck up and store road dust and tire particles a car would otherwise send into the air. He said it's a two-part system.

Is it like taping a vacuum cleaner on the back?

Is it like taping a vacuum cleaner on the back?

Is it like taping a vacuum cleaner on the back?

We'll see where that goes. In the meantime, the world makes billions of tires every year. Producing them, using them, and disposing of them are all sources of pollution. And as tailpipes get cleaner and electric vehicles get more popular, this is kind of the new frontier for reducing emissions on roads, cutting down on pollution that doesn't come from tailpipes.

We'll see where that goes. In the meantime, the world makes billions of tires every year. Producing them, using them, and disposing of them are all sources of pollution. And as tailpipes get cleaner and electric vehicles get more popular, this is kind of the new frontier for reducing emissions on roads, cutting down on pollution that doesn't come from tailpipes.

We'll see where that goes. In the meantime, the world makes billions of tires every year. Producing them, using them, and disposing of them are all sources of pollution. And as tailpipes get cleaner and electric vehicles get more popular, this is kind of the new frontier for reducing emissions on roads, cutting down on pollution that doesn't come from tailpipes.

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Before we head out, if you liked this episode, make sure to follow us if you haven't already. That way you never miss a new episode. And if you liked this episode, check out our episodes on satellites, monitoring emissions, and how air pollution could create superbugs. We'll link to them in our show notes. This episode was produced by Jessica Young and edited by our showrunner, Rebecca Ramirez.

Before we head out, if you liked this episode, make sure to follow us if you haven't already. That way you never miss a new episode. And if you liked this episode, check out our episodes on satellites, monitoring emissions, and how air pollution could create superbugs. We'll link to them in our show notes. This episode was produced by Jessica Young and edited by our showrunner, Rebecca Ramirez.

It was fact-checked by Tyler Jones, and Kwesi Lee was the audio engineer. Beth Donovan is our senior director and Colin Campbell is our senior vice president of podcasting strategy. I'm Camilla Dominovsky. Thanks for listening to Shortwave from NPR.

It was fact-checked by Tyler Jones, and Kwesi Lee was the audio engineer. Beth Donovan is our senior director and Colin Campbell is our senior vice president of podcasting strategy. I'm Camilla Dominovsky. Thanks for listening to Shortwave from NPR.