Much is talked about the supposedly bad that is diesel as fuel and of the harmful emissions of their cars. That has led to the manufacturers have stopped betting on it and that, instead, electrification is the technology that is positioned for the future. However, there are other issues that begin to worry and are not saved from them or plug -in vehicles. There is a study that talks about brake emissions could be more harmful That diesel and, without a doubt, they are a common element for all cars.
At the University of Southampton (United Kingdom) they have carried out research on The effect of the emitted particles For different types of brake pads and the conclusions are worrisome. In fact, those that have an organic composition without asbestos are the ones that detached the most particles. The reason is because Thermal conductivity with copper fibers improvewhich are the ones that have tried to be more toxic to human lungs than diesel emissions.
The asbestos has been eliminated from the industry little by little due to its Effects on human beingbut now it has been proven that copper dust is not precisely good. It is related to lung diseases and worries that the pills with this material are the most common in markets such as the American Due to its low cost and resistance. In states such as California and Washington, laws have already been approved to reduce copper content in brake pads, while this is also regulated in Euro 7 that will enter 2026.
However, it seems that it will only affect new cars and there is no way to reduce the emissions of the oldest brakes. It is something unprecedented at the time that we have had to live, because The escape emissions look with magnifying glasswhile others go unnoticed. Those of the brake pills surely go to the point of view, since the electric ones also have them and that the effects could be greater. Having battery makes its weight increase and have to do a greater brake use To stop it. There is also the issue of regenerative braking, which reduces friction, but it is still early to know how it will affect.
