The study notes that there aren’t any laws regulating what can and can’t be used in a brake pad. Copper is particularly problematic, and somewhat ironically it was introduced in brake pads to ...

The findings, published in the journal Particle and Fibre Toxicology, suggest that a reduction of copper content in brake pads could help mitigate some of the harmful effects of vehicle ...

According to a recently published research paper, the particulates from the wheelhouse are worse than those from the tailpipe.

Researchers discovered that certain brake pad materials—especially those containing high amounts of copper—can cause significant harm when inhaled into the lungs. These tiny particles ...

Usually, the first sign of excessive brake-pad wear is a high-pitched ... typically includes chopped steel wool or wire, iron powder, copper or graphite mixed with inorganic fillers, and friction ...

EVs don’t produce tailpipe gases but they do emit brake dust particles Developed to replace older, asbestos-containing pads, they contain copper fibers, which improve thermal conductivity ...

There is a huge body of evidence showing that airborne dusts are damaging to our health. Unfortunately, while the switch to electric vehicles (EVs) will eliminate exhaust emissions, which include ...

China worked to control its rapidly growing copper smelters, which were lowering profit margins amid a bustling copper market ...

AI techniques identified high copper content as the defining characteristic of brake dust from NAO pads. We also found that this copper could get inside exposed lung cells. Most interestingly ...

The findings, published in the journal Particle and Fibre Toxicology, suggest that a reduction of copper content in brake pads could help mitigate some of the harmful effects of vehicle ...

AI techniques identified high copper content as the defining characteristic of brake dust from NAO pads. We also found that this copper could get inside exposed lung cells. Most interestingly ...