Trump proposes to loosen rules for cancer-causing gas from sterilizer plants

Mar 13, 2026 - 22:01
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Trump proposes to loosen rules for cancer-causing gas from sterilizer plants
The Trump administration proposed Friday to loosen rules surrounding emissions of a cancer-causing gas from sterilizer plants. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule to loosen requirements for sterilizer plants that emit a gas known as ethylene oxide. The EPA says ethylene oxide can cause lymphoma, myeloma and lymphocytic leukemia, as well as breast cancer…