Post by Roland PerryPost by Graeme WallPost by M***@dastardlyhq.comOn Mon, 15 Jan 2024 17:48:16 +0000
Post by M***@dastardlyhq.comOn Mon, 15 Jan 2024 15:51:15 +0000
Post by Andy BurnsOn Mon, 15 Jan 2024 07:08:57 +0000
Post by Reclinerhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67959169
"No sweat" as they say.
Groan.
Actualy I reckon the paint or whatever it is is still slightly sticky and
the marks are probably fibres from clothing (since I doubt many people will
be sitting there with their tops off).
Just the general grime of London? I was always disgusted at the black
snot you'd get after spending a day there with a few underground
journeys ...
Something ickle Sadiq never talks about despite all his virtue signalling
about air quality, ULEZ etc , is that the air in the tube is far more dirty
from a particulate POV than the busiest street full of buses.
Cite?
You want me cite that he *doesn't* talk about it? Ie prove a
negative?
Any suggestions as to how would be welcome.
Well dodged, cite your claim that the tube has more particulates than a
street full of buses.
Different stretches of the tube will have different particulate
pollution (the same as different streets do).
Yes, it varies a lot by line. In general, the deep level Tubes are much
more polluted than the SSL, but there's variations between the deep Tube
lines, too.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/21/phone-monitor-helps-london-tube-passengers-avoid-polluted-routes
Post by Roland PerryIt should be fairly simple to find cites for the worst of either (it
makes good clickbait, after all), then compare the numbers.
Particulates (mainly ferrous oxides) are much higher in Tube tunnels than
the streets, but other pollutants (nitrogen oxides, rubber particles) are
higher on the streets.
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/london-underground-pollution
Post by Roland PerryAlthough statisticians might find it more satisfactory to quote averages
for both - possibly weighted by the number of people affected at each
location.
I think the issue is that even commuters spend little time in deep Tube
tunnels, and it's possible to avoid them altogether for those with health
issues. But street level pollution is present 24x7, and unavoidable, even
for people who never get in a vehicle. So much lower levels are significant
to more people.