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The University of Washington found very low levels of fentanyl in almost half of the samples taken from MAX trains, and methamphetamine in every sample. Despite the prevalence of these traces, local public health officials stressed that the actual amounts were "extremely low" and unlikely to pose a health risk to passengers.
Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/health/trimet-max-fentanyl-meth-testing-public-drug-smoking-study/283-c254b781-a891-4f96-abb3-5f1e62552202
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healthnewsmax light railmax light rail portlandPortland MAXTriMet MAXUniversity of Washingtonfentanyl exposuremethamphetamine exposurepublic drug usedrug use on public transitfentanyl smokemeth smokinguw study fentanylUW study public transitpublic transportationpublic transittrimet max light railpublic transit safetyuniversity of washington public health
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