Trump EPA still hasn't told thousands of Americans about cancer risks from ethylene oxide
CHICAGO - Nearly two years after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency identified hot spots of ethylene oxide across the nation, the Trump administration still hasn't told thousands of Americans they face elevated cancer risks from breathing the toxic pollution.
Trump appointees have failed to schedule public meetings or provide information about ethylene oxide in 16 of the 25 communities where the lifetime risk of developing cancer exceeds agency guidelines, according to a new report from the EPA's inspector general.
The findings mirror reporting by The Chicago Tribune since August 2018, when the Trump EPA
