GILLIBRAND, COLLEAGUES URGE EPA TO ADDRESS MICROPLASTICS POLLUTION TO PROTECT AMERICANS' HEALTH

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with seven of her Senate colleagues, wrote a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin urging the Trump administration to address plastic pollution and develop a comprehensive plan to reduce human exposure to harmful microplastics.

"We must address the high levels of exposure that Americans have to microplastics in our drinking water and food," said Senator Gillibrand. "The health and safety of our communities depend on access to safe and reliable waterways and food supplies, and I urge Administrator Zeldin to take every action within the EPA's authority to ensure Americans do not consume potentially harmful micropl...