V Perraud, D R Blake, L M Wingen, B Barletta, P S Bauer, J Campos, M J Ezell, A Guenther, K N Johnson, M Lee, S Meinardi, J Patterson, E S Saltzman, A E Thomas, J N Smith, B J Finlayson-Pitts
Motor vehicles are among the major sources of pollutants and greenhouse gases in urban areas and a transition to "zero emission vehicles" is underway worldwide. However, emissions associated with brake and tire wear will remain. We show here that previously unrecognized volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds, which have a similarity to biomass burning emissions are emitted during braking. These include greenhouse gases or, these classified as Hazardous Air Pollutants, as well as nitrogen-containing organics, nitrogen oxides and ammonia...
April 18, 2024: Environmental Science. Processes & Impacts