Video: TTC subway air pollution on par with Beijing smog, study finds

A new air quality study finds air pollution levels inside Toronto’s subway system rival the smog in Beijing. 680 NEWS and CityNews reporter Carl Hanstke spoke to TTC riders.

Apr 25, 2017, 9:32 AM

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