During Autumn of 2000, a team of scientists at the Department of Forensics at University College London removed a row of passenger seats from a Central Line tube carriage for analysis into cleanliness. Despite London Underground's claim that the interior of their trains are cleaned on a regular basis, the scientists made some alarming discoveries.

It is estimated that by holding one of the armrests, you are transferring, to your body, the natural oils and sweat from as many as 400 different people. It is estimated that it is generally healthier to smoke five cigarettes a day than to travel for one hour a day on the London Underground.

It is estimated that, within London, more work sick-days are taken because of bugs picked up whilst travelling on the London Underground than for any other reason (including alcohol).

Ewww, that's disgusting!

Some say the London Underground is haunted too. All in all a creepy place!

1 previously unheard of fungus

Lol!

I'm definite things will be a 1000x more disgusting on Indian trains...you people have it good

Same in Africa Deepti. By comparison the London underground is positively sterile!