Tube staff working on most polluted lines tend to be off sick more, study finds
by Ross Lydall
Mar 13, 2024
3 minutes
Tube staff working on the most polluted lines tend to be off sick more – but more research is needed to establish if there is a direct link between dust levels and ill health.
The largest-ever study into the potential impact of airborne Tube dust on London Underground workers found there was not yet enough evidence to be sure it caused them to fall sick.
But the Tube drivers’ union said the findings were “deeply concerning” as safe limits.
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