The Port of London Authority (PLA) has said it will remove about 180 tonnes of congealed wet wipes – the equivalent to the ...

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The UK Health Security Agency has urged the public to avoid using three wet wipe brands following a contamination outbreak.

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Wet wipes - mostly baby wipes, but also those used to remove make up and clean surfaces - made up the vast majority of the material. Fat, oil and grease only made up 0.5%.

“The wet wipes industry has grown from being baby wipes and wipes to clean your hands after eating ribs to a $2.1-billion industry,” she said.