Whistleblower warns London Underground users they are ‘breathing in toxic waste’

The millions of London Underground users have been warned that they are unknowingly being exposed to toxic dust (Picture: Getty Images) ‘Everyone who gets on those trains needs to know about it. People are being put in danger down there.’ A former London Underground worker has warned passengers about the risks of toxic dust after raising concerns about inadequate protection against hazardous waste. Micky Steeds began working for the London Underground in 2018 as a skilled vents worker, cleaning years’ worth of dust from confined channels underneath the platforms. Between 2020 and 2023, he made numerous protected disclosures about the endangerment to health and safety in some of the capital’s busiest stations, such as risky working practices, not being fitted with a proper protective face m