NOAA Scientists Develop New Method To Measure Toxic Tire Chemical In Marine Life, 6PPD-Quinone Can Kill Coho In Hours
Scientists at NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center helped pioneer the study of an automobile tire toxin found to kill coho salmon when it runs off highways in stormwater and into streams. Now they have found a way to measure the toxin, 6PPD-quinone, directly in marine life, including fish, shellfish and marine mammals.