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China calls US accusations unfounded and accuses it of wanting to control the Panama Canal
China rejected the United States' accusations about the detention of Panamanian ships and accused it of trying to control the Panama Canal
TL;DR
- The US is starting a national program called Systematic Targeting of Microplastics (STOMP).
- The program, managed by ARPA-H under the HHS, has an initial budget of $144 million.
- Its goal is to measure, investigate, and affordably eliminate microplastics and nanoplastics (MNP) in the human body.
- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated that these particles are a growing threat to human health.
- Microplastics are tiny particles less than 5 millimeters that traditional water filtration cannot fully remove.
- Microplastics have been detected in nature and in the human body.
- The program will measure exposure, identify risk sources, and develop solutions to reduce MNP.
- Microplastics have also been added to the EPA's list of contaminants.