New EPA rule could loosen limits on medical device sterilization gas emissions

medicalxpress - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to loosen limits on emissions of ethylene oxide, a gas used to sterilize many medical devices that is also linked to cancer.

AI Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency proposed easing limits on ethylene oxide — the gas hospitals use to sterilize medical devices — arguing the change protects the medical supply chain. Public‑health experts and community advocates warn long‑term exposure raises cancer risks and say rolling back 2024 safeguards could shift the burden onto nearby residents.

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