Microplastics phase two has arrived: The regulatory inflection point

For anyone who has watched PFAS litigation unfold over the last decade, the early signals are starting to look familiar. First came the science headlines. Then public concern. Now, regulators are stepping in. Last week’s EPA announcement elevating microplastics to a priority drinking water contaminant may mark the beginning of Phase Two in the lifecycle of an emerging environmental mass tort: regulatory attention following public awareness, which is often a precursor to litigation.... By: Freeman Mathis & Gary