Since the 1980s, asbestos hasn’t been used in brake pads, with the exception of Ford Motor Company, but they finally stopped the practice in 1993. So unless you have an old car that has never had the pads changed, you won’t see asbestos. If you do, then yes, the dust can be a hazard.

Most modern brake pads are semi-metallic; made mostly of copper, brass, and steel wool shavings held together with resin. They are designed to last for thousands of miles. There is also the more expensive alternative, ceramic pads.

Go into our air, and we breath it up.

There’s many WORSE things than that though.

The Earth is going down – thanks to us and our ‘okay’ with not caring!

Into the air. Most brake pads now do not contain asbestos. They have graphite, ceramics, or metal.

Into the air, I guess. And on the wheels, brake dust shields, calipers and anything else it lands on.

Not sure why I got a thumbs down. I’ve heard that being exposed to brake dust can cause health problems. Also, having worked in areas filled with brake pads, the particular area smelled nasty.

Even if the pads don’t have asbestos in them, it can’t be safe to breathe the dust.

Into the environment.