The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Tuesday to limit the use of the chemical ethylene oxide after finding higher than expected cancer risk at facilities that use it to sterilize billions of ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed a set of new restrictions on facilities that use the cancer-causing chemical ethylene oxide, a colorless, odorless gas that is used to ...

On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed new limits on the use of a carcinogenic gas called ethylene oxide. The hope is to reduce ethylene oxide emissions by 80%, which the agency said ...

At least six lawsuits have been filed against two companies, alleging their use of a carcinogenic gas to sterilize medical devices caused cancer in residents who live or work near their facilities.

Companies that use ethylene oxide as part of their operations will now have to report any spills or releases of the gas to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday ...

Medtronic and Boston Scientific are just two of the many companies that use ethylene oxide to sterilize their devices and equipment. Brooklyn Park-based Ametek Mocon makes a device that can measure ...

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