( April 6, 2026, 9:31 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have announced coordinated plans to address microplastics contamination of drinking water. The HHS said it will spend $144 million to measure and remove microplastics from the human body, and the EPA released a draft list of water contaminants that includes microplastics as a category for further study. ...