Posted on 03/30/2015 7:21:36 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Glow-in-the-dark tampons could be used to show where sewage is seeping into rivers, scientists have suggested.
A study has found that tampons absorb even tiny amounts of “brighteners” found in detergents, toothpaste and shampoo and subsequently glow under UV light.
A team at the University of Sheffield has shown that “tampon tests” can be used to track down which houses sewage is coming from at river locations where a problem has been identified.
David Lerner, a professor of environmental engineering at the University of Sheffield who led the study, said: “Sewage in rivers is very unpleasant, very widespread and very difficult to track down. Our new method may be unconventional, but it’s cheap and it works.”
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Oh goody! We can have tampon races!
Too many will cut the river flow.On the other hand, That’s one way for Auburn to stop the Crimson Tide.
That was funny!
We have DNA testing. Identify,find and execute the individual offenders
On a different note, you may have heard soldiers have used tampons to stuff in the bleeding wounds of their comrades.
Because tampons have been included in ‘care boxes’ from civilians here, sent to our female soldiers, some of these boxes have detoured into the possession of male soldiers.
OTOH, maybe this is all legend -
Many years ago I was involved in a coating project at the Duck Creek sewage facility outside of Garland TX, the workers at the plant gave tampons a nickname, the called them white mice.
‘_______white mice.’
Yes, the ‘tail’ and all. . .
But, but, but - ‘sewage facility’ - since people deposit all manner of (’used’) items down the toilet - - - tampons remained
‘white - ???’
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