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• Study Finds Increased Worker Deaths Due To Paint Stripper Exposure Side Effects

  April 26, 2021

  Luke Tollen

  A new study finds that deaths from chemicals commonly used in paint strippers has increased in recent years, leading researchers to call for the removal of methylene chloride as a common ingredient.

• Emissions From Sterigenics, Becton Dickinson Plants Caused Cancer, 200 Plaintiffs Say In New Lawsuit

  September 9, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  At least 200 plaintiffs have filed new lawsuits against Sterigenics and Becton, Dickinson Bard, saying toxic releases of ethylene oxide gas from medical device sterilization plants in the Atlanta area caused them to develop cancer.

• Sterigenics Faces 600 New Ethylene Oxide Lawsuits Filed In Recent Days

  August 27, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  About 600 new lawsuits filed against Sterigenics last week claims residents suffered injuries due to exposure to ethylene oxide leaks from an Illinois plant that has since been shut down.

• Sterigenics Faces Ethylene Oxide Exposure Lawsuit Filed By Georgia Plant Employees

  May 26, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Workers at a medical device warehouse in Georgia have filed a lawsuit against Sterigenics and ConMed, saying they were unwittingly exposed to high levels of a toxic, cancer-causing gas.

• Ethylene Oxide Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against B. Braun Medical Over Allentown, Pennsylvania Plant Emissions

  May 21, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A class action lawsuit calls for Braun Medical to provide medical monitoring and compensation for those living around its Allentown facility, indicating that residents and workers were exposed to high levels of cancer-causing ethyline oxide gas leaks.

• Sterigenics Facility Closures Raising Concerns Of Device Shortage Ahead Of FDA Hearing

  October 28, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA warns that the closure of a number of medical device sterilization facilities may lead to critical shortages and urges manufacturers to warn them of problems as early as possible.

• Investigation Launched Into Potential Toxic Gas Release At Sterigenics Plant Near Atlanta

  August 29, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Georgia officials are investigating a potential toxic gas release from a Sterigenics plant near Atlanta following a number of lawsuits over similar problems in Illinois.

• Dozens Of Cancer Lawsuits Filed Against Sterigenics Over Chemical Releases

  August 28, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Dozens of lawsuits against Sterigenics claims the medical device sterilization facility released highly carcinogenic chemicals into the air, causing numerous illnesses and cancer.

• FDA Warns Of Pediatric Breathing Tube Shortage After Manufacturing Facility Shuts Down

  April 15, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA warns of a shortage of pediatric breathing tubes following the shutdown of a key manufacturing facility.

• E-Cigarettes Risks May Include Toxic Exposure to Carcinogenic Chemicals: Study

  March 6, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that vaping exposes users to many of the same toxic chemicals linked to smoking traditional cigarettes, and calls for a warning for teens about the risks.