An Estcourt News reader submitted this article that was published in a national newspaper. She thinks it would benefit Estcourt residents too.
“New York – United States hospitals are ripping out wall-mounted toilets and replacing them with floor models to better support obese patients.
The Federal Transit Administration wants buses to be tested for the impact of heavier riders on steering and braking.
Cars are burning nearly 3.7 billion litres of petrol more a year than if passengers weighed what they did in 1960.
Many of the costs of those extra kilograms are even greater than believed only a few years ago: America’s additional medical spending due to obesity is double previous estimates and exceeds even those smoking, a new study show.”
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