Plants in Cobb County and Covington have been the subject of lawsuits by cancer patients claiming the release of ethylene ...

There are about 90 sterilizing plants in the U.S. that use a cancer-causing gas called ethylene oxide. Some say new proposed regulations don't go far enough.

That facility moved to reduce ethylene oxide emissions after the EPA identified it as high-risk in 2018, triggering the agency’s regional office to contact the facility and meet with local leaders.

The US Environmental Protection Agency proposed a set of new restrictions on facilities that use the cancer-causing chemical ethylene oxide, a colorless, odorless gas that is used to sterilize ...

Ethylene oxide, they determined, was one of the most toxic federally regulated air pollutants. Prolonged exposure was linked to elevated rates of lymphoma and breast cancer among the workers.

The agency found extremely high concentrations of ethylene oxide in some areas, with one containing 121 micrograms per cubic meter of air, which is more than 400 times higher than the US national ...

For companies affected by the rule, a key point of contention stems from the EPA’s decision to conduct a second analysis of the cancer risk posed by ethylene oxide. The first standards for ...

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Ethylene oxide is a sweet smelling, colorless gas that is used to sterilize medical equipment and fumigate spices. In chemical production, the flammable gas is used as an intermediate to make ...

Midwest Sterilization Corporation in Laredo, Texas, operates 24/7 and emits more ethylene oxide than any other sterilizer plant in the country, according to ProPublica’s analysis, which relies ...