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Texas public health findings question EPA's findings over cancer risk from EtO, as controversy rages in Lake County

By Jonathan Bilyk | Thursday, Feb 6, 2020 @ 6:20pm

Texas state officials say cancer incidence lower than U.S. average in county with EtO emissions 300 times higher than U.S. average
'Nuisance' lawsuits filed vs Medline, Vantage over EtO; Complaints mirror suits vs Sterigenics

By Jonathan Bilyk | Wednesday, Aug 28, 2019 @ 3:28pm

Two more companies - Medline and Vantage - have joined the list of those being sued in Cook County court for emitting ethylene oxide, a chemical compound used extensively in industry, but which a growing host of lawsuits blame for causing cancer among those living near the alleged emissions sites.