20. August 2025, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology Soil Ecotoxicology Sediment Ecotoxicology Risk Assessment

Ecotox Centre in RTS A Bon Entendeur on tire residues

Every year, more than 10,000 tonnes of tire abrasion are generated in Switzerland, containing potentially problematic substances. Some of these compounds can end up in fruit or vegetables – a new environmental problem that raises important questions for health and ecosystems.

Our Director Benoit Ferrari contributed to an RTS programme on this topic and presented the work of the Ecotox Centre: since 2019, we have been working on a large-scale study on the ecotoxic effects of tire abrasion.

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