In vitro toxicity of car and train brake wear emissions using Air-Liquid Interface and submerged exposure models

Atmospheric Environment X 2026 Open access

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Authors: Ana Teresa Juárez-Facio, Micol Introna, Andrea Montano Montes, Lucas Bard, Alessandro Mancini, Bozhena Tsyupa, Minghui Tu, N.V.Srikanth Vallabani, Hanna Lovisa Karlsson, Ulf Olofsson, Sarah S. Steimer, Karine Elihn
DOI: 10.1016/j.aeaoa.2026.100426
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Abstract

• The major elemental components of all brake wear particles were iron, oxygen and carbon, with a few differences in other elements such as Cu and Zr. • The difference in the elemental composition has a limited influence on toxicity. • The results of the air-liquid interface and submerged experiments agreed: Low or no cytotoxicity and no significant inflammatory effects were observed.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Occupational exposure and asthma Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics

Publication details

Journal / source
Atmospheric Environment X
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
29
Pages
100426–100426
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN