Friday Top of the Scroll: Microplastics and pharmaceuticals named a priority threat in drinking water by health, environment officials
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced new initiatives to tackle microplastics in the human body and drinking water on Thursday. Kennedy said the government will create a $144-million program called STOMP, for the systematic targeting of microplastics. … Zeldin said the environmental agency will add microplastics and pharmaceuticals to its list of concerning chemicals in drinking water. … In 2022, California became the first government in the world to require that drinking water be tested for microplastics. The state has not yet begun reporting its results.
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- AP News: EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water
- Scientific American: RFK, Jr., and EPA announce plan to track microplastics in tap water and humans
- New York Times: E.P.A. targets microplastics and drugs in drinking water
- The Hill: EPA proposes studying microplastics for potential drinking water limits
- NPR: EPA flags microplastics, pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water
