Gillibrand: list microbeads as Great Lakes threat

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wants the Environmental Protection Agency to list microbeads as Great Lakes contaminants.

Microbeads in personal care products like facial scrubs and hand cleaners can wash into water bodies, where they can be ingested by birds and fish.

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