Over 14 Million Americans Living Near Facilities Releasing Cancer-Causing Gas: Report

Over 14 Million Americans Living Near Facilities Releasing Cancer-Causing Gas: Report
Close up of cancer cells in the cervix. Cancer of the uterine cervix, the portion of the uterus that is attached to the top of the vagina. American Cancer Society/Getty Images
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Over 14 million Americans, including children, are living near facilities that emit ethylene oxide, a colorless cancer-causing gas, with California having the most such facilities, new research has found.

Ethylene oxide (EtO) is emitted by facilities sterilizing medical equipment and dried food products as well as chemical plants.

Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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