A Student Built a Water Filter That Removes 96% of Microplastics

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A high school student in Virginia developed a filtration system removing over 95% of microplastics using ferrofluid.
Microplastics are widespread, found in over 1,300 species and human organs, raising health concerns.
Mia Heller's system uses a magnetic liquid to capture microplastics without disposable filters, reducing maintenance.
The prototype achieved 95.52% microplastic removal and 87.15% ferrofluid recovery, comparable to traditional methods.
Challenges include safe disposal of captured microplastics and scaling up ferrofluid production due to high costs.
Heller aims for under-sink applications and plans professional testing before further development.

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