Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Ross Lydall

Tube staff working on most polluted lines tend to be off sick more, study finds

Tube staff working on the most polluted lines tend to be off sick more – but more research is needed to establish if there is a direct link between dust levels and ill health.

The largest-ever study into the potential impact of airborne Tube dust on London Underground workers found there was not yet enough evidence to be sure it caused them to fall sick.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.