Brake Abrasion Dust (IMAGE)

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Brake Abrasion Dust

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Brake abrasion dust contains tiny particles rich in metals which can be inhaled into the deepest regions of the lung (photo taken by an electron microscope at 1,000 times magnification).

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L. Selley University of Cambridge.

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