Trial using tampons and UV light successfully identified sewage pollution entering rivers from householdsGlow-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.
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Hannah Devlin, science correspondent, The Guardian
Mon, 03/30/2015 - 4:15pm
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