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China dismisses US allegations and accuses it of wanting to control the Panama Canal
China rejected accusations from the United States about the detention of Panamanian ships and accused it of trying to control the Panama Canal
TL;DR
- The U.S. is launching a national program called Systematic Targeting of Microplastics (STOMP).
- The program, managed by ARPA-H, will measure, investigate, and eliminate microplastics and nanoplastics in the human body.
- It has an initial budget of $144 million.
- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated these particles are a growing threat to human health.
- Microplastics are defined as particles less than 5 millimeters derived from plastic waste, not fully removed by traditional water filtration.
- The program seeks to measure exposure, identify risk sources, and develop solutions.
- The EPA has added microplastics to its list of contaminants.