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Establishing a Task Force to Protect Salmon and Environment from Tire Chemicals

This bill creates a task force to study how a common tire chemical affects the environment and human health, specifically focusing on its toxicity to salmon. It aims to find safer alternatives for tires while ensuring vehicle safety remains a top priority.
Key points
Creation of a task force to address the toxic effects of 6PPD-Q on coho salmon.
Identification of funding for research into safer chemical alternatives for tire manufacturing.
Investigation of chemical exposure in everyday places like playgrounds and artificial turf.
Sharing best practices for cleaning up road runoff to protect local waterways.
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Introduced
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Additional Information
6PPD Task Force Act
Print number: S 4325
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Process start date: 2026-04-16