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 ...

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Ethylene glycol is a clear, colourless liquid that looks a bit like water but has a slightly syrupy feel. The chemical can cause acute poisoning if consumed.

For more than a year, medical device manufacturer Becton Dickinson has been working with government officials in Tucson, Arizona, to erect a plant that would sterilize products vital to the supply ...

President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation that postpones compliance with a rule designed to tighten emissions of ethylene oxide at companies that use this gas to sterilize medical equipment.

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Today, most ethylene is made through steam cracking, a process that uses high-temperature steam to break down crude oil into ...