SOUTHAMPTON, England — As cities worldwide crack down on diesel vehicle emissions, a more insidious form of air pollution has ...

Death, taxes, and brake dust are three things you can count on in life. While there's not much we can do about the first two, keeping your rims shiny and clean is less problematic. Brake dust is a ...

Of these, brake dust is often the main contributor, but it's not yet subject to regulation. There is much less known about the potential health effects of brake dust compared to diesel exhaust dust.

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, ...

Brake pad dust is a natural part of owning and driving a car. As you use your brakes, the pads will grind with the wheel rotors, and the friction wears down the pad and create dust. But just because ...

Every time you hit the brakes, tiny particles of dust are released into the air. These particles, often invisible to the naked eye, come from the friction between brake pads and rotors. While much ...

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 ...

James Parkin works for the University of Southampton. He received funding from Wessex Medical Research. Matt Loxham receives funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council ...