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Re:Car tires biggest likely source of microplastics in Calif... by reaperducer on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @02:51PM (#21139580)
Probably from tetraethyl lead, which wasn’t banned in common fuels until the 70’s in the US.

Except in California, which had leaded fuel well into the 90's for rich people's collector cars. Another example of the do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do sorts of things that happen in California.

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Re:Car tires biggest likely source of microplastics in Calif... by undersuit on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @03:50PM (#21140124)
Yep, California banned leaded fuel for automotives in 1992, 4 years before the United States federal government followed up.

https://archive.epa.gov/epa/aboutepa/epa-takes-final-step-ph...

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Re:Car tires biggest likely source of microplastics in Calif... by whenchamenia on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @11:27PM (#21143302)
Don't forget all piston powered aircraft flying today!
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