Tire particles may contaminate crops and enter food chain, Israeli study finds

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A combine harvesting machine in the Hula Valley.</p><p>The research provides an important missing link among road traffic emissions, soil contamination, and food production. (photo credit: Jalaa MAREY / AFP via Getty Images)https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1312,w_1968/729173" title="A combine harvesting machine in the Hula Valley.

The research provides an important missing link among road traffic emissions, soil contamination, and food production. (photo credit: Jalaa MAREY / AFP via Getty Images)" />
Around the world, some 1.5 billion tires are produced each year, and tire-wear particles are increasingly recognized as one of the largest sources of microplastic pollution.

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