Keeping your car clean is vital, whether you do it for safety, aesthetics, or performance. Certain techniques can help you do ...

Keeping a vehicle looking new requires consistent care and attention. Exposure to the sun, dust, and road debris can take a ...

Exposure to air pollution is associated with around 7 million premature deaths per year across the world. When we think of ...

Switch to EVs won’t remove all airborne, auto-produced nasties and brake emissions aren’t yet regulated like tailpipe ...

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.

Recent research reveals that brake dust, a type of non-exhaust emission, poses a significant threat to lung health. While diesel emissions are often blamed for air pollution, brake dust from vehicles, ...

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 ...

But EVs might not be the panacea some think they are. 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 ...

However, our latest research shows that dust from brake pads could be more harmful to our lungs. Dust produced by wear of the road, tyres, and brakes, known as “non-exhaust emissions”, are now the ...