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EPA to hold meeting on cancer-causing gas used by Groveland sterilization plant

Por: Orlando Sentinel Nation November 08, 2022

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An industrial facility in Groveland using a cancer-causing gas has been classified by federal authorities as posing elevated risks to nearby residents and is scheduled to be the subject of a virtual public meeting Thursday. Under pressure from health and environmental groups, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expects to strengthen regulations for use of the colorless and normally odorless ethylene oxide. The International Sterilization... + full article



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