Fatberg 'autopsy' reveals growing health threat to Londoners

Potentially deadly bacteria thriving in huge clots of waste in sewers, Channel 4 study showsFatbergs, the congealed mass of fat and discarded items that are increasingly blocking Britain ’s sewers, are the consequence of the plastic crisis in Britain and contain potentially deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria, tests show.A study by Channel 4 in conjunction with Thames Water has analysed the contents of one supersize fatberg discovered underneath the streets of South Bank in central London.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 23, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Nadia Khomami Tags: London Utilities Environment UK news Channel 4 Antibiotics Media Society Television industry Science Pollution Source Type: news