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19 January 2010, 2:46 PM
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Intervening To Protect People From Toxic Air Pollution

EPA rule threatened by medical waste industry

A few weeks ago Earthjustice filed a motion to intervene in a case in which the Medical Waste Institute and the Energy Recovery Council is challenging a toxic air pollution rule set forth by the EPA. The EPA has not always acted with the interest of public health and protecting the environment. But in many instances—including this one—they have. So we are joining the challenge to keep this rule intact.

The rule reduces emissions of mercury, dioxins, lead and other dangerous pollutants from medical waste incinerators by 393,000 pounds per year. Additionally, the rule mandates:

• A significant reduction in the amount of mercury that may be released from incinerators
• Enhanced testing of small, rural, medical waste incinerators, resulting in better enforcement in rural communities
• Significant reductions in dioxins, lead and other major pollutants, all of which will bring increased health benefits to communities hosting medical waste incinerators

These rules on toxic air pollution will save lives. So it's of utmost importance that this rule remain on the books.
 

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Submitted by CC (not verified) on January 22, 2010.

THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS --THIS BURNING OF SO MUCH MEDICAL WASTE ....WE NEED TO HAVE MORE INFO AND WORK WITH THE HOSPITALS.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 22, 2010.

this is really scary!!!!!
if they donot burn it what going to do with it ????
and how many people were killed when they were burning it ?????

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