SOUTHAMPTON, England — As cities worldwide crack down on diesel vehicle emissions, a more insidious form of air pollution has been quietly growing alongside increased traffic – brake dust.

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 ...

While one may offer superior heat transfer—and therefore better braking performance—it may also be noisier and more prone to depositing unsightly brake dust on the wheel rims. Another friction ...

But EVs might not be the panacea some think they are. New research suggests brake dust, which is emitted by both EVs and ICE cars, is so toxic that it’s more harmful than sucking up a lungful of ...