EPA Puts New Limits on Ethylene Oxide Due to Cancer Risks
Ruling comes after Sterigenics reached a $400 million settlement with residents and workers exposed to increased cancer risks following ethylene oxide leaks.
Tag Archives: Air Pollution
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Extreme Heat Adds to Wildfire Air Pollution, Disproportionately Affecting Poor U.S. Communities: Study
California has experienced a record-breaking number of days where residents were exposed to both wildfires and extreme heat due to the effects of climate change, researchers found.
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FDA to Hold Town Halls on Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Following Toxic Leaks
More stringent ethylene oxide standards were enacted last year, following a number of factory leaks that put workers and nearby residents at risk.
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FDA Encourages Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide for Medical Device Sterilization, Amid Ethylene Oxide Safety Concerns
A leak from a Sterigenics plant in Illinois resulted in a $400 million ethylene oxide exposure lawsuit settlement agreement last year for nearby residents, due to serious health risks
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CSX Train Derailment Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Exposure to Toxic Chemicals For Residents in Rockcastle County, Kentucky
A class action lawsuit has been filed against CSX after a Kentucky train derailment just before Thanksgiving exposed area residents to harmful chemicals and gases.
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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Alumina Dust Released by South Carolina Plant
Individuals living around the Mt. Holly Century Aluminum plant near Goose Creek, South Carolina indicate the area was covered in alumina dust because of repeated failures of the smelter's emission control system.
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Study Finds Heavy Presence of PFAS in Fracking Chemicals
Researchers called for changes in Pennsylvania regulations to stop the use of PFAS in fracking chemicals.
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Chemical Risk Evaluation Process Strengthened Under Proposed EPA Rule
Proposed changes will require the EPA to use sound science to look at the entire risk profile of chemicals, focusing on protection of workers and at-risk communities.
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Study Finds “Synergistic Effect” Between Ozone and Fine Particulate Matter Air Pollution Heart Risks
The health risks of combined particulate matter and ozone pollution were more pronounced in colder weather and climates, researchers found.
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Even Short-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Increases Stroke Risks, Study Warns
Researchers found that only five days of exposure to air pollution is all it takes to face an increased of stroke and death
