Ethylene Oxide Exposure During Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Childhood Heart Disease: Study
Researchers warn prenatal exposure to ethylene oxide used to sterilize medical equipment could cause a number of serious health conditions in children.
Researchers warn prenatal exposure to ethylene oxide used to sterilize medical equipment could cause a number of serious health conditions in children.
Ruling comes after Sterigenics reached a $400 million settlement with residents and workers exposed to increased cancer risks following ethylene oxide leaks.
More stringent ethylene oxide standards were enacted last year, following a number of factory leaks that put workers and nearby residents at risk.
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
The EPA has proposed new ethylene oxide emission standards after investigations into leaks of the sterilizing gas at facilities nationwide revealed higher cancer risks than previously believed.
The new standards follow a $408 million settlement over Sterigenics leaks of ethylene oxide gas into local communities
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.
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.