Abstract
6PPD-quinone is one of the transformation products of 6PPD, which is an antioxidant widely used in tire rubber. 6PPD-quinone is generated after 6PPD reacts with atmospheric ozone and can concentrate on roads and be leached into water through surface runoff. Studies into the effects of 6PPD-quinone have been carried out since the first evidence that the compound caused acute toxicity to th…