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Time to strengthen the governance of new contaminants in the environment

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Summary

Researchers argue that despite existing laws, hundreds of emerging environmental contaminants — including microplastics — remain unregulated, posing serious risks to ecosystems and human health. They propose a global roadmap combining proactive chemical identification, risk assessment, and international collaboration to close the governance gaps before harms become irreversible.

Despite existing regulations, many emerging environmental contaminants remain ungoverned, posing serious risks to ecosystems and human health. Here, we outline governance challenges and propose a global roadmap for their regulation. Proactive identification, risk assessment, and international collaboration are urgently needed to close regulatory gaps and ensure a safer, healthier environment for all.

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