TROPOS in den Medien

techno-science.net: Nous respirons des pneus, et pas qu'un peu

Leipzig, 29.06.2026 – Adrien

"L'air que nous respirons renferme des particules de plastique, et une grande part provient de l'usure des pneus. Tel est le résultat d'analyses menées à Leipzig par l'Institut Leibniz pour la recherche troposphérique (TROPOS) et l'Université Carl von Ossietzky d'Oldenburg."

Forbes: Most Of The Microplastics In Urban Air Come From Tires

Leipzig, 22.04.2026 – Laurie Winkless

"For a team of chemists from Leipzig, Germany, the focus was on presence of airborne micro- and nanoplastics in urban air, and the risks they pose to human health. Their study, published just last month found that tire wear particles from cars and trucks accounted for two-thirds (65%) of all of the plastic particles they detected in their experiment."

Not Just Bikes: Every Reason to Hate Cars

Leipzig, 29.03.2026

"In this 2025 paper, researchers in Leipzig tested urban air for microplastics and nanoplastics and found that 65% of particles came from tyre wear."