In the first trial in hundreds of Georgia lawsuits, retired truck driver Gary Walker, 75, contends emmissions from ethylene oxide caused his cancer.

Dealing with ethylene oxide is a top EPA priority, said agency spokesman Remmington Belford. Although the agency can’t comment on pending litigation, he said, it is “coordinating with air ...

Ethylene oxide, which classified as a pesticide, ... In a new study, biking regularly for transportation appeared to lower risk of dementia by 19% and Alzheimer's disease by 22%.

Ethylene oxide is primarily produced in Texas and Louisiana with sites in Texas accounting for nearly half of all emitted ethylene oxide in the United States. Because ethylene oxide is emitted in ...

Sonata Scientific, a leader in advanced industrial air purification, today announced the launch of its revolutionary Helios MP500, a high-performance solution for eliminating fugitive ethylene oxide ...

There are currently 15 facilities that use ethylene oxide to sterilize medical equipment under the agency’s jurisdiction, according to Susan Nakamura, SCAQMD’s chief operating officer.

The first standards for ethylene oxide sterilization were promulgated in 1994, and the EPA surveyed the health risk posed by the sector in 2006. According to the Clean Air Act, ...

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