University of Washington researchers will examine the potential impacts of drug use on air quality within public transit. This week, they installed air pumps and filters onboard several King County Metro buses and light rail cars and will send them to labs to examine whether there are traces of fentanyl or other drugs inherent after smoke events. They will also wipe surfaces to check for deposits. "The emphasis is really on the operators and we're making sure to measure the air quality around the operators," UW Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Assistant Professor Marissa Baker said. "We want to make sure workers are able to be safe at work." READ THE FULL STORY HERE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/uw-research-effects-of-drug-use-air-quality-king-county-transit/281-2d028773-cb8d-474b-be89-3663a1389699