Tampons Used to Detect Sewer Leaks

A cheap tool helps researchers track source of wastewater contamination

In science, the tools of the trade sometimes aren’t very glamorous. Take the recent work done by a professor and graduate student at Sheffield University in the United Kingdom. Professor David Lerner and student Dave Chandler are using tampons to help monitor wastewater pollution...

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