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Dust from Car Brakes More Harmful than Exhaust, Study Finds (e360.yale.edu)

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[–] Taco2112@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That’s because brakes are made from asbestos and every time you hit the break, they wear down. I work on old buildings and people always comment about working around asbestos but the people standing on street corners are exposed to far more than I am on a day to day basis.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 6 points 1 week ago

Brake pads havent been made from asbestos for almost half a century.

Is what i was going to comment until i learned that complete bans were never enacted so imported brake pads can still contain asbestos.

None of mine do, anyway.