The first trial in hundreds of Georgia lawsuits alleging people were injured by exposure to a chemical used to sterilize medical products is due to start Monday in Gwinnett County. Retired truck ...

The Trump administration's move to reduce protections targeting toxic ethylene oxide is seen as undermining the EPA's ...

Sterilizing medical equipment is essential for modern healthcare, but the process generates a substantial public health risk. The key culprit is the chemical ethylene oxide, which is both a highly ...

Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new regulations to reduce ethylene oxide emissions. According to the EPA’s press release, the new regulations are “the strongest measures ...

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

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

In an effort to minimize supply interruptions for class III medical devices that are sterilized using ethylene oxide (EtO), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a temporary enforcement ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized tighter standards and enhanced worker protections Thursday for medical sterilization facilities that use the colorless gas ethylene oxide (EtO), ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday said it plans to do outreach to communities where there are elevated cancer risks — including Lakewood — ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule on Thursday that aims to markedly reduce cancer risks for those living near commercial sterilization facilities by lowering toxic emission ...

Nearly two decades after federal scientists concluded ethylene oxide is far more dangerous than previously thought, President Joe Biden’s administration is moving to dramatically reduce emissions from ...

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 ...