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EPA flags microplastics, pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water

By Will StoneApril 2, 2026·Source: NPR·11 views
The EPA is flagging microplastics and pharmaceuticals as potentially concerning contaminants in drinking water, along with other chemicals and microbes.

There is public concern about health risks from the chemicals, especially from the Make America Healthy Again movement. The agency's move doesn't in itself guarantee regulation.

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Originally reported by NPR. Read the original article

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