Laredo approves air pollution monitoring for ethylene oxide
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Two air monitoring initiatives are moving forward in Laredo after an analysis by the news outlets showed that a plant emitting ethylene oxide elevated the estimated lifetime cancer risk for nearly 130,000 people, including over 37,000 children.
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EPA announces new limits to reduce ethylene oxide emissions
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EPA tightens limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical
Clean Air Laredo Coalition
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Clean Air Laredo Coalition Organizes Protest at Midwest
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Laredo, Texas, approves air monitoring for ethylene oxide - EHN
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Clean Air Laredo Coalition
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Laredo, Texas, approves air monitoring for ethylene oxide - EHN
Union Of Concerned Scientists: EPA tightens limits on a chemical
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How a Laredo plant spews pollution on Texas schoolchildren
DOJ seeks to compel manufacturing plant in area with high cancer
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KGNS On Your Side: Laredo man attributes health issues to ethylene
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