New EPA Rule Cracks Down on Toxic Chemical That Sterilizes Medical Equipment

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. People living near plants that use ethylene oxide to sterilize medical equipment have for years pressured regulators to crack down on their toxic emissions. Residents in communities from Laredo, Texas, to Willowbrook, Illinois, have tried to shut these facilities down, challenged them […]