W EEKLY EDIT ION MARCH 13, 2019
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Putting the Heart in Restrooms
After winning the semi - annual Tiger Tank entrepreneurship
competition, the world's first toilet seat that detects congestive heart
failure is ready to be mass - produced. These toilet seats have sensors
that can measure the electrical and m echanical activity of the heart and
can monitor the user's heart rate, blood pressure, bl ood oxygenation
levels, weight and the amount of blood pumped out of the heart at
every beat. Do you think these would be useful in portable restrooms?
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Where to go when attendi ng
Mardi Gras
Even though Fat Tuesday is behind us, the 'don't pee in the street'
campaign from this year's Mardi Gras lives on. This article details all
the options for users including an interactive map that displays
where portable restrooms and toilet s are located. This program
sounds like something that could be helpful for every celebration!
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Tijuana Sewage Floods Small
California Town
A man from a small coastal California town has started a 'Stop the
Poop' cam paign to deal with the millions of gallons of sewage that
flows into his town each year. Inadequate sanitation in Mexico has
lead to significant pollution of the Tijuana River, which runs directly
into Imperial Beach, California. The problem has become so bad that
beaches are routinely closed and the smell keeps visitors away. Do
you think this is something portable sanitation could help?
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