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Pollution in tube stations 30 times higher than beside busy roads in capital, experts say

The hitherto unpublished findings from air quality experts at King’s College London were included in the report from COMEAP, commissioned by TfL. It said the London Underground was affected more than any other subway system due to its age and the depths of its tunnels. Passengers are exposed to the same concentration of particulates in an hour on the tube as they are during a full day above ground in ambient London air, the committee found.  Read more