- Reference: 2017/3044
- Question by: Caroline Russell
- Meeting date: 10 August 2017
Professor Stephen Holgate of the British Lung Foundation and former Chair of the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP), as reported in the Sunday Times on 9 July 2017 said "The particles in underground railways are rich in iron and other metals such as copper, chromium, manganese and zinc. Metal particles increase our risk of asthma, lung and cardiovascular disease and possible dementia". In light of this statement, and your answer to my question 2016/4580 in which you said "TfL will continue discussing the issues of health impacts of tube dust in the London Underground", will you...