Memphis air pollution study flawed, expert says
Sterilization Services of Tennessee in South Memphis had been emitting EtO for decades, although the chemical wasn’t labeled as a known carcinogen until 2016. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
When a study last year looked at how much of cancer-causing chemical was seeping into the air, and potentially harming local residents, it used standards better suited to indoor air quality and workers in protective equipment.
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Sterilization Services of Tennessee Environmental Protection Agency Southern Environmental Law Center Memphis Community Against Pollution Tioga Environmental ConsultantsKeely 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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