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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Neil Lancefield

London’s Tube network ‘riddled with toxic metallic particles’ small enough to enter human blood

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The air on London’s Tube network is polluted with metallic particles small enough to enter the human bloodstream, according to a study.

University of Cambridge researchers conducted a new type of pollution analysis using magnetism to inspect dust samples from London Underground ticket halls, platforms and train driver cabins.

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