A review of road traffic-derived non-exhaust particles: emissions, physicochemical characteristics, health risks, and mitigation measures

JC Fussell, M Franklin, DC Green… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Implementation of regulatory standards has reduced exhaust emissions of particulate matter
from road traffic substantially in the developed world. However, nonexhaust particle …

Non-exhaust vehicle emissions of particulate matter and VOC from road traffic: A review

RM Harrison, J Allan, D Carruthers, MR Heal… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - Elsevier
As exhaust emissions of particles and volatile organic compounds (VOC) from road vehicles
have progressively come under greater control, non-exhaust emissions have become an …

Atmospheric transport is a major pathway of microplastics to remote regions

N Evangeliou, H Grythe, Z Klimont, C Heyes… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
In recent years, marine, freshwater and terrestrial pollution with microplastics has been
discussed extensively, whereas atmospheric microplastic transport has been largely …

Non-exhaust traffic emissions: Sources, characterization, and mitigation measures

A Piscitello, C Bianco, A Casasso, R Sethi - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Non-exhaust emissions (NEE) of particulate matter (PM) from brake, tyre, road pavement
and railway wear, as well as resuspension of already deposited road dust, account for up to …

Magnetite pollution nanoparticles in the human brain

BA Maher, IAM Ahmed… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Biologically formed nanoparticles of the strongly magnetic mineral, magnetite, were first
detected in the human brain over 20 y ago [Kirschvink JL, Kobayashi-Kirschvink A …

Brake wear particle emissions: a review

T Grigoratos, G Martini - Environmental science and pollution research, 2015 - Springer
Traffic-related sources have been recognized as a significant contributor of particulate
matter particularly within major cities. Exhaust and non-exhaust traffic-related sources are …

Toxicity of micro and nano tire particles and leachate for model freshwater organisms

B Cunningham, B Harper, S Brander… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Environmental sampling has documented a diversity of microplastics, including high levels
of black rubber—generally identified as tire debris. Though organisms have been shown to …

[HTML][HTML] Removal of rubber, bitumen and other microplastic particles from stormwater by a gross pollutant trap-bioretention treatment train

K Lange, K Magnusson, M Viklander, GT Blecken - Water research, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastic particles in stormwater pose significant threats to the environment. This study
investigated how effective a stormwater treatment train was at removing rubber, bitumen and …

Airborne, vehicle-derived Fe-bearing nanoparticles in the urban environment: a review

T Gonet, BA Maher - Environmental Science & Technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Airborne particulate matter poses a serious threat to human health. Exposure to nanosized
(< 0.1 μm), vehicle-derived particulates may be hazardous due to their bioreactivity, their …

Environmental risks of car tire microplastic particles and other road runoff pollutants

JE Tamis, AA Koelmans, R Dröge, NHBM Kaag… - Microplastics and …, 2021 - Springer
Tire wear represents a large source of microplastic entering the aquatic environment,
however little is known about its environmental risks. Here, we provide the first assessment …