“EPA’s number one priority is protecting people’s health and safety,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statement.
Syringes filled with the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine lie on a tray at the vaccination center of machine tools and laser technology company Trumpf in Ditzingen, southern Germany, on June 10, 2021, amid the novel coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by
Darya Minovi, a senior research analyst with the Union of Concerned Scientists, called the action overdue by "almost a decade" and said it should have gone further to require monitoring at a facility property line so people know what is entering their neighborhoods.For the 86 percent of the U.S. population served by community water systems, the overall cumulative lifetime risk is equivalent to four lifetime cancer cases per 10,000 people.
Ethylene oxide is a gas used to sterilize roughly half of all medical devices and is also used to ensure the safety of certain spices and other food products. It is used to clean everything from catheters to syringes, pacemakers and plastic surgical gowns. Brief exposure isn't considered a danger, but breathing it long-term elevates the risk of breast cancer and lymphoma, according to the agency.
He added that these facilities are already at capacity and the industry can’t afford shutdowns. The 18-month timeframe for installing technology to reduce emissions after the final rule is issued is "much too short."
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