The Korea Times
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been no stranger to controversy in his 14 months in office, from his vaccine advisory reforms to his downsizing of federal agencies. But there should be broad agreement on one recent initiative: his joint announcement with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to confront microplastics contamination as a serious health threat to the nation’s drinking water. Many Americans may not be familiar with microplastics, which are tiny fragments of plastic, often invisible to the human eye. They originate from the gradual breakdown of everyday materials: cellophane wrap, paint additives, water bottles, even polyester clothing. Each year, millions of tons enter the environment, eventually making their way into the human body through food, water and air. Scientists have estimated that humans may be ingesting tens of thousands of these particles every year. And here’s where things get serious. Studies have detected microplastics throughout the human body, including in the heart and brain. Like pharmaceutical drugs
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