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Permeable pavements: A possible sink for tyre wear particles and other microplastics?

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Rasmussen, Lasse Abraham, Lykkemark, Jeanette, Andersen, Theis Raaschou, Vollertsen, Jes·2023·Science of The Total Environment
DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161770
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In this study, seven roads and parking lots were sampled by a road surface cleaning truck and approximately 100 kg of particulate material was collected per site. Thereafter, the samples were analysed for microplastics, including tyre wear particles. The analyses revealed that tyre wear constituted 0.09 % of the dry mass of the samples on average. Other plastic types were also identified in the samples, but at on average 49 times lower concentrations compared to tyre wear particles. Although the roads and parking lots were used for residential, industrial, and commercial purposes, no correlation between land use and the total concentrations of microplastics was identified. Of microplastics other than tyre wear particles, polypropylene constituted an important fraction in all samples, whereas other polymers were present at various degrees. The contents of heavy metals, sulphur, and total organic carbon were also measured in the samples, but no correlation between them and microplastics was determined. A back-of-the-envelope estimation indicated that the tyre wear material retained by permeable pavements constituted a non-negligible fraction of the total mass of microplastics released on roads and parking lots. Therefore, permeable pavements can serve as a tool for the management of this pollutant.

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Authors
Rasmussen, L. A., Lykkemark, J., Andersen, T. R., & Vollertsen, J.
Affiliations
  • Aalborg University (DK)
  • VIA University College (DK)
Corresponding author
Rasmussen, Lasse Abraham
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Venue
Science of The Total Environment
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2023-04
Volume
869
Pages
161770
ISSN
0048-9697 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161770
OpenAlex
W4318065010
Cited by
77
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journal article
Language
en
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  • The Science of The Total Environment (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet) (acceptedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
Keywords
permeable pavement, tire wear particles, microplastics, parking lots, polypropylene, heavy metals, total organic carbon, microplastic removal, land use, road pollution

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