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Car brake dust can be more harmful than diesel exhaust – new study (theconversation.com)

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Exposure to air pollution is associated with around seven 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, given previous research findings. However, our latest research shows that dust from brake pads could be more harmful to our lungs.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Wasn't this known for decades?

Brake dust is metal particles, they fuck everything up.

[–] Ajen 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Not just metal, some brake pads have asbestos. I'm surprised more people don't know about this...

https://www.epa.gov/asbestos/i-have-changed-my-brakes-past-should-i-be-worried-about-asbestos-exposure

Edit: maybe someone should archive that link before Trump shuts down the EPA.

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