Headline Of The Week Weak
"Illinois mystery: Placentas found in sewage system"
Ewwwwww! CLICK HERE to read the article accompanying this headline.
Illinois mystery: Placentas found in sewage system
Someone is disposing of placentas in a central Illinois sewage system and authorities want it to stop. Workers in Urbana on Thursday found a placenta in a filter that keeps large objects out of the sewage treatment plant — the third such find this year. So police have enlisted medical experts. "It was one of the weirdest calls I've ever received," said Julie Pryde, who heads the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District.
Urbana Police Lt. Bryant Seraphin remembered: "She said, 'You found a WHAT in the WHERE?'"
The unprecedented finds have officials wondering if a midwife or veterinarian, stressed by economic woes, has been avoiding the expense of paying for a medical waste disposal service.
Police aren't aiming for an arrest, Seraphin said, and nobody suspects foul play. The umbilical cords, still attached, were cut clean.
Placentas are potentially infectious, although health officials said the risk to the public is low. They just want the dumping to stop and hope publicity will achieve that. They are keen on solving the mystery.
Storm sewers and toilets drain to the system, so those seem to be the likeliest routes, Pryde said, "but I don't think my personal toilet at home would be able to flush a placenta."
Champaign County Coroner Duane Northrup said the placentas could be from home births, but he's not ruling out hospitals.
"We don't believe they were specimens kept for research or testing," Northrup said. "They appear to be fairly fresh, so to speak."
A state police lab detected human DNA in the first placenta tested, Northrup said. But since the sewage system is full of human DNA, he's waiting for results of more tests his pathologists are conducting on the two others found.
The placenta is an organ that joins mother and fetus and is expelled during birth. Officials don't believe there have been any deaths, the coroner said, and it's likely the babies are healthy.
State regulations allow parents to keep their baby's placenta, said state Environmental Protection Agency spokeswoman Maggie Carson. Some parents may want them for a post-birth ritual, she said.
"But it is never acceptable to put placenta into the sewer system," Carson said. "Never."
What A Perfect Match!
Every Gay Boy's Fantasy!
Well look who decided to wake up….
Bravo!
Now why don't you go drink a big glass of shut the fuck up?
WTF is this?
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whatever Lol Girl says…….ditto
WTF!!!!
chuck norris once roundhouse kicked a horse in the head………that animal is now known as the giraffe
Once again, days-old non-celebrity news.
You suck at life Perez.
BTW…the picture accompanying this article is of a medical condition called placenta previa where the placenta is sitting down on the cervix and often causes bleeding and can cause death of the fetus. So probably not the best example of a baby in utero to use.
Gross. Don't drink the water!
people want their vitamin water!!
Octo-Mom, on the high-low
Yuck? >_
If we wanted posts to that were educational, the last place we would be is here.
Learn to post better shit please.
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Outer space exists because it's afraid to be on the same planet with Chuck Norris.
Thats so wrong! When they said budget cuts at work, I don't think they wanted this people! lol
It isn't really hard to guess….people have homebirths. The placenta needs to go SOMEWHERE.
Re: Lol Girl – Re: BBBoricua loves Angels & Demons… –
oooh the madness!!
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A man stopped Chuck Norris on the street and asked him to list 100 Chuck Norris facts. Unamused, Chuck Norris raised one eyebrow with such force that the man disintegrated.
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There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures Chuck Norris allows to live.
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When Chuck Norris falls in water, Chuck Norris doesn't get wet. Water gets Chuck Norris.
that is really wierd
Perez fell off his bed
ewwww
OMG! I live in Urbana! How strange.
Eh.. better placentas then chemical waste in the sewage systems.
If you guys hate Perez so bad, why are you reading and commenting his page???
interestingly, the photo you posted with this article is an example of a disorder called placenta previa. the placenta should not be covering the os of the cervix as in the photo; it should be further up the uterine wall. that person is more likely to have a placental abruption, and will need a c-section. =)
Re: SewDragonDesigns.com –
oh shit, i didn't realize you had already said that. mommies unite!
Re: Mike_Rotch –
LOL
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Chuck Norris does not age. Every birthday, it's just another year added to his existence, which sucks for you.
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There is no 'ctrl' button on Chuck Norris's computer. Chuck Norris is always in control.
Re: Holly770 –
Because we can.
That's all there is to it.
I just thought of a new song title, "Drink the placenta". Not as good a eating pu$$y, but a close 2nd.
Ew this is gross. I go to school at U of I!!! I don't want to have placenta's in the sewers. This does explain why there were people in the sewers the other day though….
Re: Lol Girl – lmao
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Chuck Norris grinds his coffee with his teeth and boils the water with his own rage.
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Chuck Norris doesn't bowl strikes, he just knocks down one pin and the nine others faint.
im drinking bottled water from now on,
In the O.R. we have toilets like device that is called a "hopper". It could flush ANYTHING and a Placenta really isn't bigger than a large man poop. I think it could happen because someone was oriented to their job really well. So that "they put it down a storm drain" doesn't make any sense. They just flushed it down the hopper. SIMPLE
Re: Mike_Rotch –
LOL
Chuck Norris Buillt Mount Everest with a bucket and spade.
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We don't know if Chuck Norris enjoys a good fight. He's never had one.
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When Chuck Norris looks in the mirror nothing appears. There can never be a second Chuck Norris.
MIDWIVES BURY THEM IF THE FAMILY DOESN'T…THEY ARE SACRED!!!
WHY DON'T THEY WONDER IF IT'S A DOCTOR?!?! DOCTORS ARE THE ONES WITH NO REVERENCE FOR BIRTH, PLACENTA'S LIFE ETC!!!
Re: heytherejordanna – HEY DIPSH1T, PEOPLE WHO HAVE HOMEBIRTHS DON'T DUMP THEIR PLACENTAS. THEY USUALLY BURY THEM OR THE MIDWIFE DOES!
Re: NicoleW –
THANK YOU!!!
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A HOSPITAL FLUSHED IT DOWN THE HOPPER
Ew.
Is there a scientologist church nearby? maybe they had their placenta party and ordered too many.
anyhoo….disposing of medical waste costs more money then regular waste. It is not always the fault of the hospital. some waste disposal companies do not want to take the extra steps for medical waste (more work, hire costs, etc) and just dump it. we have seen it before when syringes wash up on the shore. probably other waste like placentas, skin, etc was dumped back then too, but was eaten up or broke down. Now, questioning whether it was a vet or midwife - that doesn't take too long. a human fetus is a certain size(and quite large). How many is a vet going to have?
Re: Lol Girl – rotf
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On Chuck Norris' birthday, he randomly selects one child to be thrown into the sun.
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Lightning never strikes twice in the same place because Chuck Norris is looking for it.
Oh.. I've just had dinner.. Should have known better then to read this. Yuck
Re: Mike_Rotch –
LOL at the Lightening FACT. Rofl.
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If you get roundhouse kicked in the face by Chuck Norris in your dream, you DIE!
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Chuck Norris has never had a surprise birthday party. He can NEVER be surprised. EVER.
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Chuck Norris' smile once brought a puppy back to life.
who gives a shit perez your website sucks balls you wanker.
Re: Lol Girl –
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Some people pee their names in the snow. Chuck Norris pees his name in concrete.
Please post a different picture. I wouldn't want someone to see this pictureand think this is an accurate depiction. People live and die by their gossip!
The photo you posted with this article is an example of a disorder called placenta previa. the placenta should not be covering the os of the cervix as in the photo; it should be further up the uterine wall. that person is more likely to have a placental abruption.
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WHEN LG BIRTHED HER PUPS, SHE DINED ON THE PLACENTA AFTERWARDS
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Re: Mike_Rotch – Re: Lol Girl –
Chuck Norris' calendar goes straight from March 31st to April 2nd…
NOBODY fools Chuck Norris.
Chuck Norris owns the greatest Poker Face of all-time. It helped him win the 1983 World Series of Poker despite him holding just a Joker, a Get out of Jail Free Monopoly card, a 2 of clubs, 7 of spades and a green #4 card from the game Uno.
Chuck Norris was originally cast as the main character in 24, but was replaced by the producers when he managed to kill every terrorist and save the day in 12 minutes and 37 seconds.
Re: Mike_Rotch –
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Chuck Norris got a perfect score on his SAT's, simply by writing Chuck Norris for every answer.
Re: *Kailey* –
I LOL'D.
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Earth's emergency defence plan in case of alien invasion is Chuck Norris.
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Chuck Norris is ” The best a man can get ”
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Chuck Norris trick-or-treated as himself as a child.
Ew. Humans disgust me.
Re: *Kailey* – Re: Lol Girl –
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Chuck Norris does not hunt because the word hunting implies possible failure. Chuck Norris goes killing.
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Chuck Norris only masterbates to pictures of Chuck Norris
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Chuck Norris always knows the exact location of Carmen SanDiego
Re: LG puts the BASS in her walk – Chuck Norris??
Re: Lol Girl –
Chuck Norris' dog is trained to pick up his own poop because Chuck Norris will not take shit from anyone.
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Jack was nimble, Jack was quick, but Jack still couldn't dodge Chuck Norris' roundhouse kick.
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M.C. Hammer learned the hard way that Chuck Norris can touch this.
IMPEACH THE PORCH MONKEY PRESIDENT BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE
I found this interesting when I read about it a few days ago on another site. And Chuck Norris worship is so 2003.
weird lol
soooooooooo grosssssssssssssssss
wow. that's nasty
That's kind of…
just a little bit..
ODD? o.O
Hahaha! That's kinda funny, actually. x
I'm so NOT surprised by this.. happens a lot.
Re: nemorous – actually, it's circa 2005.. we're just paying homage.
CHECK WITH PLANNED PARENTHOOD…AKA PLANNED DEATH.LOL
ewww i go to U of I!! I live in Urbana! looks like no more tap water for me!
nasty.
Re: guitar man – Exactly! This must be some doctor or vet.
Hello, someone had babies at home and flushed the placentas.
Your illustration demonstrates placenta previa, a dangerous condition to both mother and baby. Nice job.
gross, like when matthew and his girlfriend ate their son's
Didn't Tom Cruise plant a tree and used Kate/Suri's placenta as fertilizer or something? Or was it that he ate it in a stew?
wow, that's really gross. ewwww.
that's disgusting
that's just disgusting. but hey, it's not the person's fault, whoever they are. it's a damn sewer, that's where unwanted crap goes. hopefully now this "publicity" will let them know to stop doing it for whatever reason… if they get arrested or fined or whatever, then that's just retarded. i would not have guessed flushing human parts would be bad… i don't think anyone else would either.
Re: BBBoricua loves Angels & Demons… – I feel that way to BBB! That's just wrong.
It is discusting. But I had a miscarriage a week ago and I kept the small placenta to bury it. The baby measured six weeks. So basically I could not see a baby when I miscarried. Who knows, the umbilical cords were cut clean, so it means someone flushed them. I think either they should be buried or sent to a biohazard disposal company and be burned or something. Is not an accident in which a woman miscarries in the bathroom. This was deliberate. The emotional turmoil was not present or the confusion. These people knew what they were doing and is plain nasty. That is why hospitals and clinics have biohazard disposal companies pick up their crap. Just trying to save a buck…. NASTY!
Re: guitar man –
Oh my goodnesss…Thank you!!! People who have homebirths don't just flush their placenta's down the toilet!!! For the most part, those who do have homebirths view birth as something much more than just popping a baby out of your vagina…My sister has had two homebirths ..The placenta from her first was buried under a tree (thus she has a "tree of life") and I don't know what happened to the second one, but I guarantee you it did NOT go down the toilet..how stupid to blame it on midwives.
that is so gross, anyone in charge of disposing that stuff should be required to have a medical waste disposal service!
wtf……………………………………..
It's all organic and biodegradable so what's the big deal? If they had balls, they should have eaten it rather than flushing it. That's what my dog does.
That is some disturbing shiznit!!
Some people are really opinionated, others are just saying things that are incorect.
I think this is just a little odd. Weird thing to report, although slightly interesting and a break from the usual.
good job CUPHD!
wonder if nadya suleman visited there lol
This is no big deal if were fetuses maybe yes but just placentas.
I hope you realize that the picture you provided above is of an abnormal placenta. That picture shows placenta praevia which is a condition where the placenta is attached to the uterus over the cervix. That condition can lead to complications during the birth. Not to get too technical on you, but I though you ought to know that. Srry!
that's weird as fuck.
EWWWWW. i live in illinois. definitely not gonna be drinking tap water. i'm too grossed out now.