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Table 4 Metal content in tyre rubber

From: Determination of aerobic and anaerobic biological degradability of waste tyres

Heavy metal

Concentrations of heavy metals (mg/kg)

Our results

Study

Cadmium

0.186

2 [49]

Lead

2.93

15 [49]; 357 [50]

Chromium

3.86

175 [50]

Iron

307

381 [48]

Zinc

2533

6012 [49]; 5089 [50]