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Midwesterner. Pulitzer finalist. Dig into environment/public health for @chicagotribune. EPL/NBA/MLB obsessive. Victoria Concordia Crescit.
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Microplastics linger inside people and animals, multiple studies show. But regulation is still far off.

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By Michael Hawthorne Verified
| The Morning Call Verified
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As people age, cholesterol and fat gradually clog the walls of two large arteries carrying oxygen-rich blood to the brain. Over time, depending on a person’s diet and other lifestyle choices, the carotid arteries can narrow to the point surgeons intervene by scraping out calcified gunk, called plaque, to reduce the risk of stroke and other diseases.
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