{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/94050410-34f0-4058-a3fb-147c626a0556/67ff0a9ab6f48aa70997a322?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Dr Cassie Rauert on tyre wear particles, tyre additives & microplastics in Moreton Bay","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60d210a657a97011aa9023d8/1744767469090-20d137a0-b448-4d62-8f60-6c3709ae68ad.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Dr Cassie Rauert is a Senior Research Fellow in Microplastics exposure at The University of Queensland, and was involved in a recent study of the distribution of tyre additives, tyre wear particles and microplastics within the waterways of the Moreton Bay region in south-east Queensland, Australia.  In this chat, we talk about the study methodology and results, and subsequent implications.  </p><p><br></p><p>Useful links:</p><ul><li>Cassie on LinkedIn (<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-mullaly-608b6056/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>)</li><li>Cassie at University of Queensland (<a href=\"https://qaehs.centre.uq.edu.au/profile/1669/cassandra-rauert\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>)</li><li>2024 report \"<em>Moreton Bay scoping study:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tyre wear particles, tyre additives and microplastics</em>\" (<a href=\"https://environment.desi.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0037/375688/report-2023-moreton-bay-study-final.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>)</li><li>2022 paper \"<em>Tyre additive chemicals, tyre road wear particles and high production polymers in surface water at 5 urban centres in Queensland, Australia</em>\" (<a href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S004896972205567X\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oceanprotect.com.au%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbradd%40oceanprotect.com.au%7C95425b8959df48f304bf08dcfc6d1ef5%7C86f6a188653f41718a75b35ab0f3509f%7C0%7C0%7C638662792846172845%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XjO5PWCXKRZMwDtCa%2Fpwwiq%2FQRqDuVl5wGSqkEvc6EU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.oceanprotect.com.au</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Ocean Protect"}