In a nutshell Brake dust from copper-rich brake pads may be more harmful to human lung cells than diesel exhaust, potentially causing more inflammation and cellular stress As electric vehicles ...

Even if an organic brake pad produces more dust, if you're not driving a lot, the extra cost may not be worth it -- but only you know your driving habits and what will work best for you.

Semi-metallic brake pads – Had the lowest toxicity levels. Surprisingly, NAO brake pads were found to be more harmful than diesel exhaust particles in their effect on lung cells. Experts weigh in ...

New research suggests brake dust, which is emitted by both EVs and ICE cars, is so toxic that it’s more harmful than sucking up a lungful of rolling coal.

But now we have proper quantification of that, and not only is the reduction in brake dust from battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) quite high, its also much higher than the benefit gained from ...