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Microbeads: An Emerging Water Quality Issue

University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas) 2015 3 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Claudia Copeland

Summary

This policy report reviewed the debate over regulating microbeads — tiny synthetic plastic particles used as exfoliants in personal care products — noting that eight US states had passed bans and many companies had voluntarily phased them out. The report discusses whether federal regulation was needed to address growing environmental concerns about microbead contamination in waterways.

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This report discusses the debate over how to address growing environmental concerns regarding microbeads (synthetic particles made of either polyethylene or polypropylene plastic) and whether federal regulation to control or ban them is needed. A number of companies are voluntarily removing microbeads from their products, and some states--eight so far--have passed laws to ban manufacture and sale of products with microbeads.

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