Environmentalists urge EPA to accelerate EtO emissions rule

Environmentalists are urging EPA to accelerate its ongoing Clean Air Act call for information on ethylene oxide (EtO) usage at sterilization facilities, saying the agency is not acting quickly enough in pursuing rules to restrict emissions of the chemical that is blamed for causing cancer. In Aug. 11 comments on EPA’s June 12 proposed information collection request (ICR), groups including California Communities Against Toxics, Citizens 4 Clean Air NFP, Clean Power Lake County, Environmental Law & Policy Center, Faith in...