WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency wants to loosen Biden-era limits on the manufacturing-related release of ethylene oxide, a potent carcinogen that has been linked to increased rates of ...

The Environmental Protection Agency said it’s preparing to loosen rules on emissions for ethylene oxide commercial ...

A major Japanese oil company said Monday it will reduce its production of ethylene, a petrochemical used to make plastics, as the eff ...

An estimated 50% of sterile medical devices in the U.S. are treated with ethylene oxide. It is also a known carcinogen.

The repeal loosens standards for roughly 90 sterilization facilities that emit the toxic chemical in neighborhoods across the country.

Ethylene oxide (EO) is a versatile compound used to make ethylene glycol and numerous consumer products, including household cleaners and personal care items. Also used to sterilize medical equipment ...

In the communities of people living and working around the 100+ facilities across the U.S. that use a chemical called ethylene oxide, contamination in the air may cause cancer. If your family lives ...

For many complex medical devices such as endoscopes, sterilizing with ethylene oxide is the only method that does the job without damaging the device during the process. Approximately 50% of all ...