Health concerns grow over cancer-causing gas as EPA reconsiders emission standards

HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) – Concern is growing around a cancer-causing gas used at sterilization facilities across the U.S., including in the Richmond area.

Ethylene oxide, or EtO, is used to sterilize medical equipment. The chemical serves an important purpose in the medical world but has been linked to major health issues, depending on how long you are exposed

Louisa Alice Dickison lives in the eastern part of Richmond with her young daughter and her parents nearby. She recently learned about ethylene oxide, or ETO…

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