http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/was...nt?oid=2567734

Ferries in Washington state carrying fewer passengers per vessel due to obesity problem in the United States.

Ferries in Washington state are packing fewer passengers because of the dramatic increase in obesity among American adults.
Safety regulations limit the number of passengers per ferry, based on the estimated weight of an average adult.

Under new Coast Guard vessel stability rules, which took effect December 1, the estimated weight of an adult passenger was raised to 185 pounds from
the previous 160 pounds, the Associated Press reported. The new average weight was based on population data from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.


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