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EPA moves to weaken pollution limits on chemical used to sterilize medical equipment
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Friday to weaken air pollution limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, a move that would reverse a Biden administration finding of high cancer risks at manufacturing facilities that use ethylene oxide to clean medical devices like catheters and syringes.