A study has found microscopic particles emitted from certain types of commonly fitted brake pads can be more toxic ... long been linked to an increased risk of lung and heart disease.

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 ...

However, our latest research shows that dust from brake pads could be more harmful to our lungs. We grew cells in the lab to mimic the lining of the lung, and exposed these cells to both brake ...

Exposure to pollution generated by cars, vans and lorries has long been linked to an increased risk of lung and heart ... the air from tyre, road and brake pad wear – emissions which are largely ...

Reformulating brake pads might be one way to reduce the potential health burden imposed by these emissions. Brake pads previously contained asbestos fibres to deal with overheating. However ...