Brake Dust Is Worse for Your Health Than Diesel Exhaust

Car brake dust can be more harmful than diesel exhaust, study suggests
Exposure to air pollution is associated with around 7 million premature deaths per year across the world. When we think of urban air pollution, diesel exhaust emissions are often portrayed as a key culprit—rightly so,
Brake pad dust can be worst than car exhaust
A new British study suggests that microscopic particles from brake pads could be more toxic than emissions from diesel engines. This finding raises concern
Dust from car brakes is more damaging to your lungs than diesel exhaust. Here's what can be done
As cities worldwide tighten restrictions on diesel emissions, a lesser-known form of air pollution is growing unchecked—brake dust. While exhaust fumes have long been recognised as a health hazard, new research suggests that the microscopic particles released when vehicles brake,
Copper brake pad emissions can be worse than diesel exhaust
The debate around vehicle-generated non-exhaust emissions took turn this week when research undertaken by the University of Southampton found that particulate matter from copper-enriched brake pads is more hazardous to health than that from a diesel engine.
Brake Dust Is Worse for Your Health Than Diesel Exhaust: Study
While the study doesn't specify which diesel engines were used to draw this comparison, agencies report that copper-heavy brake pads aren't much better than the asbestos units they replaced.
Car brake emissions may be worse for you than diesel engines – study
While there's pointed focus on vehicle tailpipe emissions, a new study has found particulate matter from brake pads could be as dangerous.
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Car Brake Dust Can Be More Harmful Than Diesel Exhaust – New Study
Previous research has shown that metals in air pollution particles ... which help bring the car to a full stop, so they still generate brake dust. New brake pad formulations might reduce the ...