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I'm conflicted about declaring something as "more harmful" in such a narrow context. The article says that human cells react worse to dust from modern brakes t
by thih9 2y ago
I'm conflicted about declaring something as "more harmful" in such a narrow context.
The article says that human cells react worse to dust from modern brakes than to exhaust or even dust from asbestos brakes. But this ignores the impact of exhaust on city pollution, or the hazards of asbestos production process, etc.
I guess this only tells us that dust from modern brakes can be dangerous and we should keep an eye on it. Which is valuable information, even if not as sensational.
- tomrod 2y agoPM2.5 is pretty bad. Implicated in exacerbating childhood asthma, heart disease, diabetes, and basically a ton of other issues. Proximity to large roads (like US Interstates) is known to be a bit higher in PM2.5.
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- thih9 2y agoMy point exactly; no need to compare brake dust to other things for it to sound bad.