Although plastic particles in the air are increasingly coming into focus, knowledge about their distribution and effects is still limited. Chemical analyses from Leipzig now provide details from Germany for the first time: Around 4% of the particulate matter consists of plastic. Around two-thirds of this comes from tire abrasion.
It’s already happening, at least in Europe, cities have special limited traffic zone where only residents can enter and some cities are starting to gradually ban EURO 3, 4, 5, and even 6.