Car Brakes May Be Releasing Dangerous Particles With an Adverse Impact on Health
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Car Brakes May Be , Releasing Dangerous Particles , With an Adverse Impact on Health.
'Newsweek' reports that new research
suggests that braking in your car could
have a surprising impact on your health. .
According to a new study in the journal 'Proceedings of
the National Academy of Sciences,' particles released by
vehicle brakes may be more damaging than car exhaust.
The research found that 55% of non-exhaust
pollution is made up of brake-wear particles,
with around 35% of those particles being airborne. .
Those particles can then
be breathed in by people, or
absorbed by soil or bodies of water.
The toxicity and health effects
of brake wear particles
are largely unknown, Manabu Shiraiwa, Study co-author and professor of aerosol chemistry
at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), via 'Newsweek'.
Recent results from my lab indicate
that they may induce oxidative stress,
but more research is needed, Manabu Shiraiwa, Study co-author and professor of aerosol chemistry
at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), via 'Newsweek'.
On the bright side, these particles are electrically
charged, which means they could more easily
be removed from the air than neutral particles.
On the bright side, these particles are electrically
charged, which means they could more easily
be removed from the air than neutral particles.
We found that up to 80% of aerosol
particles emitted from braking are
electrically charged, and that many
of them are in fact highly charged, Adam Thomas, Study co-author and
a doctoral candidate at UCI, via 'Newsweek'.
'Newsweek' reports that these emissions are often the
worst in areas occupied by lower-income earners, who
stand to bear the brunt of the resulting health impacts.
These areas are often in
poorer communities and
highlight an important aspect
of environmental justice that
has been largely overlooked, Barbara Finlayson-Pitts, Study co-author and an emeritus
professor of chemistry at UCI, via 'Newsweek'
'Newsweek' reports that new research
suggests that braking in your car could
have a surprising impact on your health. .
According to a new study in the journal 'Proceedings of
the National Academy of Sciences,' particles released by
vehicle brakes may be more damaging than car exhaust.
The research found that 55% of non-exhaust
pollution is made up of brake-wear particles,
with around 35% of those particles being airborne. .
Those particles can then
be breathed in by people, or
absorbed by soil or bodies of water.
The toxicity and health effects
of brake wear particles
are largely unknown, Manabu Shiraiwa, Study co-author and professor of aerosol chemistry
at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), via 'Newsweek'.
Recent results from my lab indicate
that they may induce oxidative stress,
but more research is needed, Manabu Shiraiwa, Study co-author and professor of aerosol chemistry
at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), via 'Newsweek'.
On the bright side, these particles are electrically
charged, which means they could more easily
be removed from the air than neutral particles.
On the bright side, these particles are electrically
charged, which means they could more easily
be removed from the air than neutral particles.
We found that up to 80% of aerosol
particles emitted from braking are
electrically charged, and that many
of them are in fact highly charged, Adam Thomas, Study co-author and
a doctoral candidate at UCI, via 'Newsweek'.
'Newsweek' reports that these emissions are often the
worst in areas occupied by lower-income earners, who
stand to bear the brunt of the resulting health impacts.
These areas are often in
poorer communities and
highlight an important aspect
of environmental justice that
has been largely overlooked, Barbara Finlayson-Pitts, Study co-author and an emeritus
professor of chemistry at UCI, via 'Newsweek'