The European Union is introducing new brake-pad regulations that reduce dust pollution by 27 percent
Automotive industry will have to change techniques and materials as new EU rules come into force in 2026
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Use an electric car. Problem solved.
Electric cars still have brakes, they just also use regenerative braking. The brake pads will wear down much slower, though, so you're right that it will help.
I didn't change the brake pads on mine in 5 years. I used to change them every year with my previous car (living in a mountain area).
Sounds like a good idea to have them fail when you really need them. Most people won't use them occasionally in order to "clean them up" from rust etc.
You're getting downvoted but it's true. It's good practice to do an occasional hard brake with electric cars to clear the rust.
Yes, but: Brake dust is significantly more likely to become airborne than tire dust, and is significantly more toxic than tire dust - and might be the most toxic thing your car is spreading.
[Citation needed]
Study saying Evs produce less non-tailpipe emissions:
41-EIT-Emissions-Report-5a-Digital-1.pdf https://share.google/TkIe90dOcQweUiH2p
Study comparing brake and tire emissions:
Metal contents and size distributions of brake and tire wear particles dispersed in the near-road environment - ScienceDirect https://share.google/DigmirzxzI5IvLvf0
The second article you reference literally says the opposite -- that tires emit more particulate matter. Whether one is more toxic I have no idea, and I'm not seeing in the article where that is mentioned.
Right, it's disproving the other guy. I just posted the study.
And I can't find it now, but I know there was something about new brakes being more dangerous than asbestos brakes for lung health. But that also didn't compare brakes to tires.
Oh I see. Sometimes these thread replies get confusing.
