Congressional Concerns Over EtO Emissions Spread Beyond Illinois

Lawmakers representing congressional districts in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Texas are joining Illinois’ delegation in questioning EPA’s response to information it released last year about cancer risk to communities exposed to ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions from facilities such as sterilization or chemical production plants. Led by Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), five House Democrats sent Administrator Andrew Wheeler an Aug. 9 letter requesting an explanation for why their communities were not notified of information the agency had regarding the toxicity of EtO...