Core Concepts
Reducing ethylene oxide emissions from medical sterilizers to lower cancer risks.
Stats
An EPA analysis found that workers exposed to ethylene oxide for 8 hours per workday over 35 years have an increased lifetime cancer risk of up to 1 in 10.
The proposal would impact 86 facilities, requiring an 80% reduction in ethylene oxide emissions.
Quotes
"These regulations are long overdue, by almost a decade." - Darya Minovi, MPH
"If new EPA regulations force sterilization facilities to close, patients could face treatment delays." - Scott Whitaker