For years, Spotlight on America has investigated an invisible, cancer-causing gas released into American communities, by an ...

Ethylene oxide, a gas commonly used to sterilize medical equipment and spices, poses health risks to workers and communities surrounding sterilization facilities, the US Environmental Protection ...

Sterilization Services of Tennessee, one of the sterilization facilities identified by the EPA as a higher-emitter of the cancer-causing chemical ethylene oxide (EtO), uses three different vents — one ...

Spotlight on America has reported on the potential health impact from ethylene oxide, known as EtO, for the past 5 years.

Environmental advocates called the news an important but belated response to the cancer risk that communities near these facilities have endured, in some cases, for decades. The Clean Air Act directs ...

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

HAW RIVER, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Andersen Sterilizers, international manufacturer of high-efficiency, flexible chamber, low temperature gas sterilizers, today announced 510(k) clearance by the U.S.

The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday said it plans to do outreach to communities where there are elevated cancer risks — including Lakewood — because of medical sterilization facilities ...

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 ...

IN some hospitals very little consideration is given to the cleanliness and sterility of anesthesia equipment, especially the parts that come into contact with the respiratory system. Crossinfection ...