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• EPA To Reverse Some Ethylene Oxide Standards Despite Leaks, Lawsuits

  March 17, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA has announced a proposed rule that would scale back many of the 2024 ethylene oxide standards put in place after a series of leaks several years ago.

• Confidential Ethylene Oxide Settlement Reached To Resolve Lawsuits Over Emissions at Pennsylvania Facility

  February 19, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A medical device manufacturer has agreed to resolve dozens of claims of cancer and other ailments caused by ethylene oxide leaks from a Pennsylvania facility.

• Steris Faces Lawsuits Over Ethylene Oxide Exposures Linked to Sterilization Facilities

  November 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  More than 275 Illinois residents living or working near a Steris sterilization facility in Lake County are now pursuing lawsuits over injuries caused by ethylene oxide exposure, following leaks of the toxic gas.