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flag EPA proposes easing ethylene oxide rules, risking public health amid supply chain concerns.

flag The EPA has proposed weakening air pollution limits on ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing chemical used to sterilize medical devices, reversing a Biden-era rule. flag The move, citing risks to the domestic supply chain and potential device shortages, aims to ease stringent emissions requirements that would have cut pollution by 90% at nearly 100 facilities. flag While the agency maintains previous emission standards, critics warn the change endangers public health, especially in communities near sterilization plants, and accuse the EPA of abandoning health impact assessments while still measuring industry savings. flag The chemical, used in about half of all medical devices, is linked to leukemia, lymphoma, and breast cancer.

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