The NYU team, who published their study late last month, surveyed 271 platforms and found levels of airborne iron particles on subway platforms were a staggering 126 times more than the average lev…
Scientists have found “alarmingly high” concentrations of potentially toxic particles in the air in New York City subway stations.
The worst station surveyed was at 181st Street on the 1 line, with an average concentration of airborne particles 17 times higher than the daily average level of metal ionsIt was followed by 168th Street on the 1 line; Bowling Green on the 5 line; Broadway-Lafayette on the B line, and High Street on the 3 line.
Another NYU study showed a correlation between iron inhalation and cardiovascular disease, cancer, and respiratory illness.“It’s not really safe, it’s not really healthy. … sometimes trains don’t come for five or 10 minutes so you’re breathing this air in twice a day for 10 minutes at least. I’m pretty young so I’ll probably feel it in a couple of years,” Jean added.
Masoud Ghandehari, the lead investigator, said even he was surprised by the level of pollution found on the platforms and on the trains themselves.workers and others who spend long periods of time underground, he said. “We are evaluating the study, which raises many questions, but it’s already clear that more testing and analysis is needed,” the union said in a statement. “We will be pressing the MTA on this issue and will be monitoring the situation.”
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