B Braun, found not negligent by jury, to settle claims that company’s ethylene oxide emissions in Lehigh Valley caused cancer
B Braun, an international medical company with a commercial sterilizer facility in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, will ...
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How much of this carcinogen is industry releasing into Canada’s air?
Like using a machine gun to kill a rabbit:” ethylene oxide is a known carcinogen. Is it the best way to sterilize medical equipment?
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EPA is regulating sterilizers, but not the warehouses that store sterilized products
All the while, warehouse workers across the country will continue to inhale ethylene oxide, in many cases without their knowledge. “Up until eight years ago, a lot of people had no idea that the ...
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How Trump’s EPA threatens efforts to clean up areas affected most by dangerous air pollution
By Lisa Song This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom ...
Chemists find greener path to making ethylene oxide, a key industrial chemical
Scientists have discovered a potentially greener way to produce a crucial industrial chemical used to make many everyday ...
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H. Max Kelln: The impact of Biden’s last-minute ethylene oxide decision
The most significant part of this decision is its attempt to reduce OSHA’s permissible exposure limit for workers.