Get the latest tech news

Leafy vegetables found to contain tire additives

Scientists have found in leafy vegetables traces of several chemicals used to prevent the aging and corrosion of car tires. Through normal wear and tear, tires cast off countless tiny bits of rubber, which linger in the atmosphere or are washed down sewage drains and into waterways.

Through normal wear and tear, tires cast off countless tiny bits of rubber, which linger in the atmosphere or are washed down sewage drains and into waterways. For the study, scientists tested leafy vegetables that had been grown in Switzerland, Spain, and Italy and sold in Swiss supermarkets. “While the concentrations and daily intake are fortunately relatively low, additives from car tires are still found in food,” said coauthor Thilo Hofmann, a researcher at the University of Vienna.

Get the Android app