UW study finds meth, fentanyl in air and on surfaces of public transit

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SEATTLE - The University of Washington ran a study to see if drug smoke from fentanyl and methamphetamine is affecting transit operators and passengers.

"We consistently put [detectors] by the operator on their seat and that's to be representative of their exposures," said Marissa Baker, a UW assistant professor of environmental and occupational health sciences who co-led the assessment. 

Researchers additionally hid the battery-powered monitoring devices behind signs and panels. Same with trains.

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