I've just published my April story for @forbes. It's all about non-exhaust emissions and covers lots of recent research into their extent in our cities and their impact on our health

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2026/04/12/most-of-the-microplastics-in-urban-air-come-from-tires/

#science #scicomm #emissions

Most Of The Microplastics In Urban Air Come From Tires

Particles produced from brake and tire wear now represent the majority of emissions from road transport. As the EU cracks down on them, scientists urge others to follow.

Forbes

@LaurieWinkless

the metal wheels on various types of rail also wear out, so those particles have to be going somewhere.

But those would be metal, not plastic, so I've been wondering what the health impacts from rail wheels might be like.