Southwest Memphians sue facility emitting cancer-causing chemical
Before the late 1980s, people living near Sterilization Services of Tennessee on Florida Street experienced EtO levels at about 2,000 times what the Environmental Protection Agency considers acceptable. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Anita Albury was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017. Now, she’s one of seven people suing a southwest Memphis business.
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ethylene oxide Sterilization Services of Tennessee U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyKeely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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