Advocates for greater health protections for transit workers got fresh ammunition to press their case when an air-quality study performed by New York University found that the air below ground had concentrations of hazardous metals and organic particles that were up to seven times greater than outdoor samples.
Researchers from NYU's Grossman School of Medicine took air samples from 71 subway stations during rush hours in Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. prior to the pandemic. The study was funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
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