Minnesota Can Do More to Protect People from Ethylene Oxide Emissions
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 1, 2023
The state of Minnesota uses EPA’s ethylene oxide emissions standards, which haven’t been updated since 2006. It is released into the environment as a gas and can break down in air and water. About half of the amount released is broken down in the air within 2 to 5 months. These standards no longer adequately protect the public.
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