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Drain-Blocking Fatbergs Are Becoming Increasingly Common

In 2008,1 the term “fatberg” was coined to describe large masses of fat, oil and grease (FOG) that clog the sewer system and attract other objects flushed down the toilet.2 However, sewage systems were designed to only handle human waste and toilet paper. As humans moved from hunters and harvesters to producers and traders, they… Read More: Drain-Blocking Fatbergs Are Becoming Increasingly Common »

Young people in the US South and West are increasingly getting coronavirus

Young people are more likely to have milder outcomes from coronavirus, but they can still infect others who are more at risk. “With younger age of recent infections in at least some places such as Florida, expect a lower death rate in this wave … until the 20-40 year olds who are infected today go… Read More: Young people in the US South and West are increasingly… »