Fatbergs: Menaces to Public Works and Public Health
In underground pipes, fat, oil, and grease combine with wet wipes and other items that shouldn’t be flushed, causing hazardous sewer backups and costly removal projects.
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In underground pipes, fat, oil, and grease combine with wet wipes and other items that shouldn’t be flushed, causing hazardous sewer backups and costly removal projects.
Looking for prominent public health experts in the field of environment? They’re here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Marsha Wills-Karp, PhD, researches the environmental determinants of allergic and immune diseases across the lifespan and chairs the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering.
Kellogg Schwab, PhD, integrates engineering, public health, and human behavior by researching water and wastewater contaminants of public health concern.
Alfred Sommer, MD, MHS '73, studies the causes and prevention of childhood micronutrient malnutrition and mortality, and the causes and prevention of blinding diseases.
Brian Schwartz, MD, MS, GME ’90, uses environmental epidemiology to evaluate the drivers of sustainability health impacts, such as energy, agriculture, and built environments.