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Lord Peter Mandelson is set to be fined up to £300 for public urination in London, however Kensington and Chelsea council is unable to find a suitable address to send the fixed penalty notice to.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

One of her patients who had frequent urination and had been treated for urinary tract infections, later learned that she had ovarian cancer, which can also cause similar symptoms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

On the theory that strict policing of quality-of-life offenses such as public urination could turn around a blighted neighborhood, 50 extra officers were assigned to enforce a zero-tolerance policy on Skid Row.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

Co-author Shinya Yamamoto, an associate professor of primatology at Kyoto University, told Salon that this finding is significant because it is the first to ever study contagious urination in any animal, including humans.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2025

Under worry and excitement urination may become urgent or imperative, but on the other hand some men find it very difficult to empty their bladders under an emotional strain.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)