Insufficient Hazardous Air Pollutant Data Makes Proposed EPA Rule Flawed, Say Public Hearing Speakers

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Houston - At the U.S. EPA's Nov. 27 public hearing on the proposed rule on national emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), two issues stood out: questions over the quality of emissions data used to formulate the proposed rule, and doubts about EPA's definition of what is an "acceptable risk" of cancer susceptibility for those living near a petroleum refinery.