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After bold pledge, EPA shelves microplastics testing in U.S. drinking water
The EPA has stopped testing for microplastics in U.S. drinking water despite earlier commitments by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to prioritize such contaminants. The decision comes after Zeldin announced microplastics and pharmaceuticals as priority contaminants for testing earlier this year.
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