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Are lifts unsafe due to obesity?

A new study has shown that many lifts are now becoming unsafe, due to the rise in obesity. The re...

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08.50 13 May 2026


Are lifts unsafe due to obesity?


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08.50 13 May 2026


A new study has shown that many lifts are now becoming unsafe, due to the rise in obesity. The report by University College London states that lift capacities have not changed over the past two decades, and that they’ve failed to take into account the weight increase of the population.  

We discuss further with Dr Mick Crotty is the Clinical Lead for Obesity with the Irish College of GPs, Dr Mick Crotty. 


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