Something In The Air Tonight

Posted in Tubeworker's blog on ,

A recent article in Time Out magazine reminded readers of a study by scientists at University College London, which concluded that the air quality on the Tube is so poor that spending 20 minutes on the Northern Line has an equivalent effect on the lungs as smoking a cigarette.

If that's the case, what effect does a two-hour SATS duty have? Or a night shift in the tunnel for track workers? Or the eight hours that cleaners often spend at platform level?

Union health and safety reps should keep an eye out for any workers suffering respiratory problems. These should be treated as industrial injuries!

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