Glow in the dark tampons identify sewage poll
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
Tampons may not be an obvious scientific tool, but engineers from the University of Sheffield in the UK have been using them to identify where waste water from baths, washing machines, sinks and showers is polluting our rivers and streams.
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Watch out: how to spot evidence of pollution on waterways - Planet
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Glow-in-the-dark tampons are being used to fix bad plumbing
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Glow-in-the-dark TAMPONS shed light on water pollution
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Thames sewage: UK faces up to prospect of multimillion-pound EU
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Glow-in-the-dark tampons are being used to fix bad plumbing
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Glow-in-the-dark TP! Maybe Sheldon's idea for glow-in-the-dark
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Why glow-in-the-dark tampons are the latest tool for identifying
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Glow-in-the-dark tampons detect polluted water, Science
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Scientists suggest using 'glow-in-the-dark tampons' to test rivers
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Engineers armed with glow in the dark TAMPONS are waging war
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