Tube dust levels treble on London Underground's Victoria line as worst station revealed

Dust to dust: The Victoria line has the worst dust levels on the Tube - (Ross Lydall)

Dust levels on the Victoria line are the worst on the London Underground, having more than trebled in the last year.

An independent study found that average concentrations of “respirable dust” – which can penetrate down deep into the lungs – detected in drivers’ cabs had increased from 0.13 to 0.43 mg/m3 (milligrams per cubic metre).