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☷FACT SHEET Biden Harris Administration Takes Action to Protect Communities from Dangers of Ethylene Oxide Pollution and Secure America s Medical Supply Chains
White House ( By Press Release office)
Mar 15,2024
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In 2022 , the President and First Lady revived the Cancer Moonshot initiative with the aim of cutting the cancer death rate in the US by half by 2047 , preventing over 4 million cancer deaths , and improving the cancer experience . To support these goals , the President set up a Cancer Cabinet to coordinate efforts across the administration . Today , the Biden - Harris Administration is taking a crucial step towards these goals by introducing a new rule to reduce emissions of the cancer - causing chemical ethylene oxide from sterilizing facilities by over 90% . This rule is part of the administration ' s commitment to environmental justice and the Cancer Moonshot initiative . The rule also considers the importance of medical device sterilization and the need to ensure a stable supply of medical devices while protecting communities from harmful emissions . If a facility needs more time to comply with the new standards due to technological limitations , the President has the authority to grant a compliance exemption for up to two years to prevent any disruptions in the supply of critical medical devices . More details on this exemption process will be provided in the future .
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