EPA Punts Microplastics Monitoring as Scientists Warn of Health Impacts

EPA Punts Microplastics Monitoring as Scientists Warn of Health Impacts

Trump’s administration omitted microplastics from a list of pollutants for local utilities to monitor in drinking water.

Microplastics Are Detrimental To Human Health: Trump Regime Omits Them From Monitoring & Warnings | The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon

EPA Punts Microplastics Monitoring as Scientists Warn of Health Impacts Trump’s administration omitted microplastics from a list of pollutants for local utilities to monitor in drinking water. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout Published August 13, 2026 Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, left, and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., participate in a discussion to announce microplastics and pharmaceuticals…