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 ...

Making sure your vehicle is properly maintained during its lifespan can be frustrating at times, especially for recurring issues such as dirty wheels due to brake dust. While seemingly innocuous, if ...

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 ...

Electric cars are hailed by many supporters as a key tool for reducing global warming as well making our air cleaner to breathe. But EVs might not be the panacea some think they are. New research ...

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 ...

Metal particles from the abrasion of brake pads – up to a fifth of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution at roadsides – may cause inflammation and reduce the ability of immune cells to kill ...

Liza Selley's study was supported by funding from the Medical Research Council, The In Vitro Toxicology Society and The Wellcome Trust. Composed of iron particles, brake dust is caused by friction ...