The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a rule to slash toxic emissions from commercial sterilization facilities that have posed an increased lifetime cancer risk to residents who live near them. These facilities release fumes of ethylene oxide, labeled by the federal agency as one of the most potent cancer-causing chemicals. The new rule will reduce about 90% of ethylene oxide emissions nationwide, placing stricter limits on these facilities. The move aims to protect communities, especially poor and minority areas, from the harmful effects of this chemical. Compliance will involve installing pollution-control equipment and quarterly reporting to the EPA. The new rule is a significant step towards addressing environmental health risks and balancing the need for safe medical equipment.
EPA Announces Stricter Limits on Cancer-Causing Gas Emissions from Texas Sterilization Facilities, US
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