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Friday, April 30, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on April 29, 2021, that it will be “taking important steps under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) to advance Environmental Justice, improve transparency, and increase access to environmental information.” EPA plans to expand the scope of TRI reporting requirements to include additional chemicals and facilities, including facilities that are not currently reporting on ethylene oxide (EtO) releases, and provide new tools to make TRI data more accessible to the public. U.S. facilities in different industry sectors must report annually how much of each listed chemical is released to the environment and/or managed through recycling, energy recovery, and treatment.
Boston doctor calls for greater access to high-quality face masks Share Updated: 8:22 PM EST Jan 25, 2021 Share Updated: 8:22 PM EST Jan 25, 2021
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Show Transcript WITH THE STORY NEW ON 5. WITH THIS VIRUS VARIANT, THERE S INCREASED ATTENTION ON THE TYPES OF MASKS THAT WE USE AND THERE ARE CALLS FOR IMPROVED ACCESS TO THE MORE TOP OF THE LINE MASKS. WHEN CHOOSING A MASK, THINK OF YOUR MOTHER S ADVICE DURING THE WINTER. LAYER UP. NEW VARIANTS ARE PROVING TO BE MORE CONTAGIOUS. THAT S INCREASING FOCUS ON MASKS. THIS HAS THREE LAYERS TO IT. YOU DON T NECESSARILY HAVE TO PUT ANYTHING OVER IT. CERTAINLY RESPIRATOR DOES NOT REQUIRE ANYTHING TO COVER. EXPERTS SAY IF CHOOSING A CLOTH OR HOMEMADE MASK, MULTIPLE LAYERS ARE BEST AND THE MATERIAL CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. MULTILAYERED MASK THAT PROVIDES ABSORPTION AND PREVENTING MOISTURE FROM GETTING IN FROM THE OUTSIDE. N95 ARE CONSIDERED GOLD STANDARD BUT HARD TO GET AND CURRENTLY RES