EPA plans to reduce 90% of ethylene oxide emissions, a cancer-linked gas used to sterilize medical devices.

Community activists see action over cancer fears linked to ethylene oxide, a colorless, odorless gas used to sterilize medical devices. The Environmental Protection Agency plans to reduce 90% of emissions from facilities using it. Ethylene oxide has been linked to cancer risk for people breathing in significant amounts, yet it's used to sterilize 20 billion medical devices in the U.S. annually, including ventilators, syringes, and catheters.

April 03, 2024
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