Illinois senators float bill to force stricter EPA EtO air limits

May 28, 2021
Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) have introduced a bill aimed at forcing EPA to impose the strictest possible controls on sterilization facilities’ emissions of the carcinogenic solvent ethylene oxide (EtO), building on pressure for the agency to tighten its EtO air rules for several industry sectors. “After years of neglect and excuses, we finally have leadership at EPA that can take the public health threat of EtO seriously. Our bill makes a straightforward and long overdue change...


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