California health officials have released new scientific findings that suggest the health risks from exposure to two air ...

Ethylene oxide (EtO) is about 60 times more carcinogenic than believed in 2006, research finds ...

State drafts say two air toxics may be 10x more carcinogenic than benzene. Public comment open through June 29.

California officials released draft risk assessments for acrolein and ethylene oxide, two hazardous air pollutants.

A company used a toxic gas called ethylene oxide to clean medical supplies in Temple Terrace. The gas — known to cause cancer ...

Ascension Parish, La., includes "Cancer Alley," a petrochemical corridor that is a known source of ethylene oxide emissions. (Gerald Herbert / Associated Press) The Trump administration on Friday ...

The Trump administration is seeking to ease restrictions on the use of ethylene oxide (EtO), a carcinogenic gas commonly used in the sterilization of medical devices such as catheters and ventilators.

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WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Friday to weaken air pollution limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, a move that would reverse a Biden administration ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — California released draft findings today on two air toxics already present in the state, starting a public review process intended to shine a light on the carcinogens.

A sterilizer plant used ethylene oxide to clean medical supplies. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at a Times investigation.