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flag EPA studies abortion pill presence in wastewater for health insights, not surveillance.

flag The EPA is investigating whether abortion pills like mifepristone and their metabolites appear in U.S. wastewater, following concerns from lawmakers and advocacy groups about environmental and health risks. flag While no current detection methods exist, EPA scientists confirm the drugs can be measured in some samples, with concentrations varying by location. flag The agency emphasizes the research is for public health insight, not surveillance, and has no plans to track abortion-related activity. flag Critics cite potential endocrine disruption and fetal tissue contamination, urging updated environmental assessments, but the full health and ecological impacts remain unclear due to limited federal oversight.

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