FOŘT, Jan, Klára KOBETIČOVÁ, Martin BÖHM, Jan PODLESNÝ, Veronika JELÍNKOVÁ, Martina VACHTLOVÁ, Filip BUREŠ and Robert ČERNÝ. Environmental Consequences of Rubber Crumb Application: Soil and Water Pollution. Polymers. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI, ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND, 14/2022, No 7, p. nestránkováno, 14 pp. ISSN 2073-4360. 2022.
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Original name Environmental Consequences of Rubber Crumb Application: Soil and Water Pollution
Authors FOŘT, Jan (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Klára KOBETIČOVÁ, Martin BÖHM, Jan PODLESNÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Veronika JELÍNKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Martina VACHTLOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Filip BUREŠ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Robert ČERNÝ.
Edition Polymers, Basel, Switzerland, MDPI, ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND, 2022, 2073-4360.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 10511 Environmental sciences
Country of publisher Switzerland
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
WWW URL
RIV identification code RIV/75081431:_____/22:00002293
Organization unit Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
UT WoS 000780632600001
Keywords in English rubber crumb; tire; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; zinc; ecotoxicity; water pollution; soil contamination
Tags CHM, RIV22, WOS
Links SS01020515, research and development project.
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Abstract
End-of-life tires are utilized for various purposes, including sports pitches and playground surfaces. However, several substances used at the manufacture of tires can be a source of concerns related to human health or environment’s adverse effects. In this context, it is necessary to map whether this approach has the desired effect in a broader relation. While the negative effects on human health were investigated thoroughly and legislation is currently being revisited, the impact on aquatic or soil organisms has not been sufficiently studied. The present study deals with the exposure of freshwater and soil organisms to rubber crumb using the analysis of heavy metal and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations. The obtained results refer to substantial concerns related to freshwater contamination specifically, since the increased concentrations of zinc (7 mg·L−1) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (58 mg·kg−1) inhibit the growth of freshwater organisms, Desmodesmus subspicatus, and Lemna minor in particular. The performed test with soil organisms points to substantial concerns associated with the mortality of earthworms as well. The acquired knowledge can be perceived as a roadmap to a consistent approach in the implementation of the circular economy, which brings with it a number of so far insufficiently described problems.
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