The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Health and Human Services will begin monitoring drinking water for microplastics and pharmaceuticals. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will announce the administration's plans Thursday afternoon. The agencies are touting the proposal as a win for the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) movement.
There is public concern about potential health risks from the chemicals. Leaders of the Make America Healthy Again movement had recently criticized the agency's handling of toxic chemicals. The EPA's move doesn't guarantee regulation.
The EPA plans to propose studying microplastics and pharmaceuticals. This study could be the first step toward establishing drinking water limits for these substances.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Health and Human Services will begin monitoring drinking water for microplastics and pharmaceuticals. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will announce the administration’s plans Thursday afternoon. The agencies are touting the proposal as a win for the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement.
There is public concern about potential health risks from the chemicals. The MAHA movement has expressed concern about the agency’s handling of toxic chemicals. The EPA’s move doesn't guarantee regulation.
The EPA plans to propose studying microplastics and pharmaceuticals. This study could be the first step toward establishing drinking water limits for these substances. The monitoring program will create the first-ever U.S. baseline.
Water utilities will be required to report contamination levels. The new requirements will affect water safety standards nationwide.
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