Articles by Senior Staff Writer Lylla Younes
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![medical sterilization facility]()
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EPA targets cancer-causing emissions from medical sterilization facilities
Ethylene oxide has long been linked to cancers of the breasts, lymph nodes, and lungs.
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![Cluster of refineries and storage tanks in Cancer Alley, Louisiana]()
![Cluster of refineries and storage tanks in Cancer Alley, Louisiana]()
EPA announces rules curbing cancer-causing pollution from chemical plants
The agency claims the proposed rules will result in a 96% reduction in the population facing cancer risk from 200 polluters.
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![Denka facility]()
![Denka facility]()
In a first, EPA seeks emergency action to curb a plant’s cancer risk
The Denka facility releases thousands of pounds of carcinogens into the air of a predominantly Black Louisiana town every year.
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![The Fifth Ward Elementary School and residential neighborhoods sit near the Denka Performance Elastomer Plant, back, in Reserve, La.]()
![The Fifth Ward Elementary School and residential neighborhoods sit near the Denka Performance Elastomer Plant, back, in Reserve, La.]()
Justice Department sues major polluter in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’
"EPA is finally treating this health crisis for what it is — an emergency."
