These were low-metallic brake pads, semimetallic brake pads with limited copper, non-asbestos organic pads ... that some advances in technology have found stainless steel particles replacing ...

Of the four, dust from non-asbestos organic brake pads was found to be more toxic to human lung cells than diesel exhaust ...

Asbestos can be found in items such as automotive brake parts, gasket materials, siding and roofing materials, pipe insulation, floor tiles, ceiling tiles, sounds proofing, theater curtains, plaster, ...