Cancer-causing chemical endangering Memphis due to EPA’s inaction, lawsuit alleges
In August, the EPA put Sterilization Services of Tennessee on a list of high-risk facilities for emitting EtO or ethylene oxide. The facility is at 2396 Florida St. in Southwest Memphis. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The EPA included Memphis’ Sterilization Services of Tennessee on a list of high-risk facilities in August, but a pending lawsuit says the agency is moving too slowly; the Memphis City Council is also considering what actions it can take.
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Keely 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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