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Trends in the management of waste tyres and recent experimental approaches in the analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from rubber crumbs

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The health and environmental consciousness of waste tires has increased tremendously over the years. This has motivated efforts to develop secondary applications that will utilize tire when they reach the end of their life cycle and limit their disposal in landfills. Among the applications of waste tires which are discussed in this review, the use of rubber crumbs in artificial turf fields has gained worldwide attention and is increasing annually. However, there are serious concerns regarding chemicals that are used in the manufacturing process of tires, which ultimately end up in rubber crumbs. Chemicals such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and heavy metals which are found in rubber crumbs have been identified as harmful to human health and the environment. This review paper is intended to highlight some of the methods which have been used to manage waste tire; it also looks at chemicals/materials used in tire compounding which are identified as possible carcinogenic.

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Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (REDISA) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa are acknowledged for providing the bursary funding during the period of compiling the review.

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  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice, 5700, South Africa

    Abiodun Olagoke Adeniji & Omobola Oluranti Okoh

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• Challenges regarding landfilling of waste tires and adopted management strategies

• Information on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from waste tires was reviewed

• Possible leaching or volatilization of PAHs from rubber crumbs from turf fields

• Extraction and purification methods of PAHs from rubber crumbs samples

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Sibeko, M.A., Adeniji, A.O., Okoh, O.O. et al. Trends in the management of waste tyres and recent experimental approaches in the analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from rubber crumbs. Environ Sci Pollut Res 27, 43553–43568 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-09703-2

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