Chemical Fire Investigation Highlights Need for Manufacturers to Inform Local Officials of Toxic Risks: CDC
Many residents said they were not provided adequate or understandable information about the risks of chemical exposure from the fire
Many residents said they were not provided adequate or understandable information about the risks of chemical exposure from the fire
The ethylene oxide lawsuit settlement comes after the company was ordered to pay $363 million to a single plaintiff last year over breast cancer claims.
Officials say the new particulate matter standards will protect disadvantaged communities, which are disproportionately impacted by air pollution that is known to pose health risks
EPA has not updated emission limits for new gas power plants in 16 years, exposing individuals living in surrounding areas to unnecessary levels of air pollution and a risk of health side effects
While the BD Medical ethylene oxide emissions are within federal standards, the company is conducting $15 million in upgrades to lower releases by 95% due to long-term cancer risks.
Natural gas service workers and those working around commercial natural gas equipment may face the greatest health risks, researchers warn
Nearly 400,000 children in the U.S. live near airports and may be exposed to lead air pollution from small planes, the agency found
This is the first lawsuit to go to trial over Sterigenics ethylene oxide leaks
More than 700 Sterigenics lawsuits have been filed over claims the company knowingly released toxic chemicals into the air near its facilities in Illinois and Georgia.
Regulations come in the wake of ethylene oxide leaks reported in recent years from manufacturing facilities, which raised widespread public health concerns