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where we bring evidence, experience, and perspective to make sense of today's leading health challenges.

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This is Annalise Winnie, Associate Editor of Global Health Now and producer of public health in the field.

Today is World Water Day, and we had something special in the works to mark the occasion.

This year the Bloomberg School teamed up with Fluid Movement Baltimore, an iconic, synchronized

swimming and performance art group to tell the story of a public health menace to our city's

water infrastructure,

Fatburgs. These gross, unmovable blobs form when fat, oil, and grease mixed with items

we shouldn't be putting down our sinks or toilets, leading to sewer backups and costly removal

projects. In this episode, I spoke with Ashley Ball, Fluid Movement's artistic director,

and Barbara Wilgus, co-creator of Fluid Movement's artistic director and Barbara Wilgis, co-creator of

Fluid Movement's 2023 summer show, sinkholes, sewers, and streams, a water infrastructure ballet.

And by the way, if you're interested, sign-ups for that water ballet start this spring and all are welcome.

Two, three, four, five, six, and eight, two, two, two, three, four, five, six, and seven. and all are welcome. That's the sound of fluid movement synchronized swimmers at Calo Hill Aquatic Center in North

Baltimore.

They're rehearsing for a very special video, the Fatberg. It takes a problem that lurks

beneath our feet and brings it to the surface and somehow makes it look glittery and glamorous.

If you haven't seen the video already, check it out on any of our social media channels.

And to learn more about Fatbergs and how you can help prevent them, check out our companion

episode featuring two experts on Baltimore water

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