The EPA has proposed to classify microplastics and pharmaceuticals in drinking water as contaminants requiring federal study and potential regulation, while ARPA-H is funding a $144 million program to research their health impacts. This development signals a significant step towards addressing environmental health risks, offering tech professionals new areas for innovation in contaminant detection and mitigation technologies. Further watch for how the EPA will operationalize these classifications into concrete regulatory actions.
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