Living Near Two Baltimore-Area Spice Plants Raises Cancer Risks Due to Ethylene Oxide Leaks: Report
Two spice plants near Baltimore emit high levels of ethylene oxide, which increases the risk of cancer for those living nearby, the EPA warns.
Tag Archives: Ethylene Oxide
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EPA Proposes New Ethylene Oxide Standards After Sterigenics Leaks
The EPA has proposed new standards which it says will dramatically reduce potentially toxic ethylene oxide gas emissions.
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EPA Proposes New Air Pollution Standards for Chemical and Polymer Plants
The EPA has proposed new air pollution standards for chemical and polymer plants nationwide, in hopes to reduce toxic air emissions and lower nearby cancer rates.
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The Laundress Fabric Conditioner Recall Issued Over Cancer-Causing Ethylene Oxide Risks
About 800,000 bottles of The Laundress fabric conditioner has been recalled due to the presence of ethylene oxide, which could increase the risk of cancer.
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Sterigenics Settlement for Ethylene Oxide Leak Lawsuits Results in Agreement to Pay $408M
Sterigenics will pay $408 million to resolve more than 800 ethylene oxide lawsuits filed over leaks from its defunct Willowbrook, Illinois facility.
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BP Medical Ethylene Oxide Emissions from Utah Plant Cause Long-Term Cancer Concerns Among Area Residents
The EPA warns long-term emissions from a BD Medical manufacturing facility in Utah may carry long-term cancer risks for those living nearby.
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Breast Cancer Lawsuit Over Sterigenics Ethylene Oxide Leaks Results in $363M Jury Award
An Illinois jury has awarded a woman $363 million following a trial over allegations exposure to Sterigenics ethylene oxide leaks caused her to develop breast cancer.
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Sterigenics Lawsuit Goes Before Jury Over Medical Sterilization Plant Pollution
The first Sterigenics lawsuit over ethylene oxide releases has begun in an Illinois court.
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EPA Plans New Regulations on Ethylene Oxide Following Leaks, Health Concerns Linked to Medical Sterilization Process
The EPA says it soon plans to introduce new air pollution regulations for ethylene oxide, a toxic chemical used in the sterilization of medical equipment.
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Ethylene Oxide Spill Reported in Missouri at Plant With History of Safety Violations
A Missouri manufacturing facility reports having spilled more than 1,200 pounds of ethylene oxide earlier this month in the latest of a series of leaks reported nationwide.
