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The EPA Weighs Loosening Rules Over Cancer-Causing Gas Emissions

The move comes after the Trump administration offered waivers to dozens of plants across the US.
The Becton Dickinson, or BD, plant that is in Covington, Georgia on April 8, 2026. The plant’s Ethylene Oxide emissions have members of the community concerned. Photo by Kendrick BrinsonPhotographer: Kendrick Brinson/Bloomberg

Medical sterilizers rely on ethylene oxide, a carcinogenic gas. Regulations were about to go in place to reduce emissions across the US when the Trump administration stepped in.

Today’s newsletter shares what happened and the risks posed by dozens of plants across the US. Plus, a look at how India’s biggest companies are struggling to break Beijing’s grip on production of batteries, EVs and critical minerals.