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Capacity of lifts not kept up with UK obesity levels, study shows

Research on weight limits of elevators made in UK and Europe 1972-2004 raises concerns over safety and equityLifts are no longer big enough to fit the UK’s larger citizens, according to researchers.A study of maximum capacity in elevators in the UK and mainland Europe found lifts have not kept up wi...

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The Guardian
by Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent
Capacity of lifts not kept up with UK obesity levels, study shows

Research on weight limits of elevators made in UK and Europe 1972-2004 raises concerns over safety and equity

Lifts are no longer big enough to fit the UK’s larger citizens, according to researchers.

A study of maximum capacity in elevators in the UK and mainland Europe found lifts have not kept up with increasing obesity levels, raising concerns about safety and equity.

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