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Illinois lawmakers propose bill requiring microfiber capture devices on all washing machines by 2030 to curb plastic pollution in Great Lakes, waterways; bill is supported by Ocean Conservancy, Alliance for the Great Lakes, Illinois Environmental Council

Microplastics found in blood vessels linked to greater risk of heart problems, finds study published in the New England Journal of Medicine; individuals with plastic in their plaques had 4.5-fold higher risk of complications including heart attack, stroke

Study removes microplastics and nanoplastics from water by boiling it with calcium carbonate; method works for hard or soft water, traps microplastics in incrustant crystalline structures, which can be removed from water using a coffee filter

Potentially toxic microplastics found in 100% of human placentas in a University of New Mexico study of 62 placentas; most common plastics found were those used in plastic bags and bottles, followed by construction materials and nylon

Researchers in Xi’an, China, find large amounts of microplastics accumulated in soil of agricultural fields with rapid development of mulch agriculture, endangering crops, food security and poses ecological risks; PVC and PMMA cited as risk factors

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