{"id":231995,"date":"2026-06-10T14:54:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=231995"},"modified":"2026-06-10T14:54:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:54:42","slug":"epa-flags-microplastics-as-priority-water-contaminants-but-the-move-doesnt-guarantee-regulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=231995","title":{"rendered":"EPA Flags Microplastics as \u2018Priority\u2019 Water Contaminants, but the Move Doesn\u2019t Guarantee Regulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Citing the Trump administration\u2019s promise to \u201cMake America Healthy Again,\u201d the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency placed microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a draft list of contaminants maintained by the agency. 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