Low-Income US Neighbourhoods At Risk As Trump Rollback Allows Release Of Eight Tons Of Cancer-Causing Ethylene Oxide

Low-Income US Neighbourhoods At Risk As Trump Rollback Allows Release Of Eight Tons Of Cancer-Causing Ethylene Oxide

The Trump administration's move to reduce protections targeting toxic ethylene oxide is seen as undermining the EPA's regulatory authority. A report claims companies are being granted exemptions from toxic gas rules.

Trump’s EPA wants to roll back rules for a toxic gas. What it means for Florida

Critics say rollbacks would weaken efforts to curb emissions of ethylene oxide, which is known to cause cancer.

2.3 million people, mostly in low-income neighborhoods, are about to lose cancer protections so Trump's EPA can hand companies a $47 million break

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Trump administration is pushing to roll back a 2024 rule that strengthened protections against toxic ethylene oxide (EtO) pollution. This move would save companies $47 million a year but would put nearly 2.3 million people at risk of exposure to a cancer-causing gas. The 2024 rule aimed to reduce emissions at 89 facilities by requiring companies to use continuous monitoring and control fugitive…

Trump Administration Plans to Rescind Rules on Toxic Pollution

Impakter Trump Administration Plans to Rescind Rules on Toxic Pollution Today’s ESG Updates Trump Weakens Toxic Gas Rules: The administration plans to roll back EPA limits on ethylene oxide emissions despite major health concerns. EU Eyes Carbon Pricing for Global Flights: Brussels is considering extending emissions costs to international flights departing Europe. UK Groups Demand Tougher Air Pollution Laws: Charities are pushing for bans on […]…

Trump’s rollback of toxic gas rules limits EPA’s authority to protect public health, analysis says

Ethylene oxide (EtO) is about 60 times more carcinogenic than believed in 2006, research finds.