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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Robin McKie

App reveals most polluted London Underground routes to travel on

Tanya Beri has developed an award-winning clean-air phone app for London tube travel
Tanya Beri has developed an award-winning clean-air phone app for London tube travel. Photograph: Sophia Evans/The Observer

Like most Londoners, Tanya Beri has mixed views of the city’s vast underground rail network that carries millions of passengers every day on its 11 lines and through its 272 stations. The tube keeps London moving, though often in cramped, uncomfortable and unhygienic conditions.

However, Beri believes she has found a way to improve travel for concerned commuters. She has developed a phone app that can direct passengers to routes that offer minimal air pollution.

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