On April 1, 2026, Michelle Montoya, Policy Director at EPN, gave testimony at an EPA public hearing about the agency’s proposal to weaken ethylene oxide emission standards. She warned that EPA disregarded established science and legal mandates, arguing the move increases cancer risks for thousands of people living near sterilization facilities.
EPN Testimony on EPA’s Proposal on Ethylene Oxide Emissions Standards for Sterilization Facilities Residual Risk and Technology Review Reconsideration
