Georgia sterilization plants using toxic gas among those exempt from new rules

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By Drew Kann, The Atlanta Journal…Jul 26, 2025, 9:00 am381 ptsTop
President Donald Trump is temporarily exempting medical sterilization facilities that use the colorless gas ethylene oxide from tighter emissions standards, including plants in Georgia that have generated health concerns for residents living nearby. Last year, then President Joe Biden’s administration…

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