Environmental & Energy
Mar. 13, 2024
Tire companies attempt to dismiss claims over toxic chemicals
According to the complaint, tire companies began using 6PPD-q in the 1950s to prevent cracking, and the rubber preservative is now found in unsafe concentrations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle watersheds.
Several major tire companies asked a federal judge in San Francisco to dismiss a lawsuit accusing them of violating environmental protections by using a toxic chemical in their manufacturing process, saying the plaintiffs were trying to circumvent the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
“6PPD-q from tires is devastating to aquatic life, including salmon and trout protected under the Endangered Species Act. This is exactly what the act w...
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