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HHS STOMP microplastics program

April 2, 2026HHS.gov

HHS announces STOMP, a five-year initiative to measure, research, and develop strategies for removing microplastics from the human body, signaling a new federal push into microplastics as a health threat.

In a historic initiative, HHS is launching a five-year program to develop strategies for removing microplastics from the human body.
With the launch of STOMP — Systematic Targeting of MicroPlastics — HHS’ @ARPA_H is building a toolbox for measuring, researching, and removing microplastics from the human body.
HHS and @EPA are confronting microplastics.
committed to confronting the threat of microplastics
launching a five-year program to develop strategies for removing microplastics from the human body
launch of STOMP — Systematic Targeting of MicroPlastics
building a toolbox for measuring, researching, and removing microplastics from the human body
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