EPA nominee Zeldin familiar with microplastics research when asked by Senator Merkley at confirmation hearing

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator nominee Lee Zeldin discuss emerging research on microplastics accumulating in human bodies, particularly focusing on a New Mexico study showing the highest concentrations in human brains, while also noting the presence of plastics in breast milk, every organ, and their potential role as endocrine disruptors affecting fertility at his confirmation hearing with the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.