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Non-exhaust emissions come from wearing down
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brake pads, tires, roads themselves, and unsettling of particles on the road. This
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is made up of
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-sized particles and causes negative health effects, including
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and
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. Very fine particulate matter has been linked to cardiovascular disease. Studies have shown that non-exhaust emissions from vehicles can be greater than exhaust gas emissions.


Types of emissions

*Brake wear gets released into the air as particulate matter averaging 12-17 milligrams per vehicle per kilometer. *Unsettling particles on the road get released into the air averaging 8-12 milligrams per vehicle per kilometer. * Rubber pollution gets released into the air averaging 2.3-3.3 milligrams per vehicle per kilometer. *The road itself wears and releases particulate matter into the air.


Ways of reducing emissions

Better regulation of tires has been suggested. Lighter vehicles pollute less.


Electric and hybrid vehicles

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s and
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s with
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still unsettle particles on the roadway and give off rubber and road pollution, and do so at a higher rate than lighter internal combustion vehicles, but do not emit the same level of brake wear compared to vehicles of the same type.


Regulatory agencies and policies that target exhaust emissions

Very few agencies are charged with implementing exhaust
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s for non-exhaust emissions. Most policies target exhaust emissions and do not regulate non-exhaust particulate matter emissions.


See also

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Air quality law The atmosphere of Earth is the layer of gases, known collectively as air, retained by Earth's gravity that surrounds the planet and forms its planetary atmosphere. The atmosphere of Earth protects life on Earth by creating pressure allowing for ...
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European emission standards The European emission standards are vehicle emission standards for pollution from the use of new land surface vehicles sold in the European Union and EEA member states and the UK, and ships in EU waters. The standards are defined in a ser ...
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Exhaust gas Exhaust gas or flue gas is emitted as a result of the combustion of fuels such as natural gas, gasoline (petrol), diesel fuel, fuel oil, biodiesel blends, or coal. According to the type of engine, it is discharged into the atmosphere through an ...
* Ontario's Drive Clean *
Partial zero-emissions vehicle A partial zero-emission vehicle, in the United States, is an automobile that has zero evaporative emissions from its fuel system, has a 15-year (or at least 150,000-mile) warranty on its emission-control components, and meets SULEV tailpipe-emission ...
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Phase-out of fossil fuel vehicles Phase-out of fossil fuel vehicles means stopping selling and using vehicles which are powered by fossil fuels, such as gasoline (petrol), diesel, kerosene and fuel oil: it is one of the three most important parts of the general fossil fuel phase ...
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Roadway air dispersion modeling Roadway air dispersion modeling is the study of air pollutant transport from a roadway or other linear emitter. Computer models are required to conduct this analysis, because of the complex variables involved, including vehicle emissions, vehicle ...
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United States vehicle emission standards United States vehicle emission standards are set through a combination of legislative mandates enacted by Congress through Clean Air Act (CAA) amendments from 1970 onwards, and executive regulations managed nationally by the Environmental Protect ...
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Vehicle emission standard Emission standards are the legal requirements governing air pollutants released into the atmosphere. Emission standards set quantitative limits on the permissible amount of specific air pollutants that may be released from specific sources over ...
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Vehicle inspection Vehicle inspection is a procedure mandated by national or subnational governments in many countries, in which a vehicle is inspected to ensure that it conforms to regulations governing safety, emissions, or both. Inspection can be required at va ...


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