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Real-time data show the air in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ is even worse than expected
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 6 days agoSince the 1980s, the 85-mile stretch of the Mississippi River that connects New Orleans and Baton...
Toxic gas in Louisiana air far exceeds safe levels, EPA estimates, US study finds
Reuters· 6 days agoThe toxic gas ethylene oxide (EtO) is detectable in southeastern Louisiana at levels a thousand...
Ethylene oxide exposure worse than previously believed in Louisiana, new study shows
WBRZ 2 Baton Rouge· 5 days agoThe study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University raises new health concerns for communities that sit among the chemical plants lining a stretch of the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge ...
Chemical Safety Board Updates Probe Into Louisiana Explosion
Bloomberg Law· 8 hours agoIn addition to the release of EtO, the incident resulted in substantial property damage at the facility, and local officials issued a shelter in place order for hundreds of nearby residents, ...
Mobile monitoring for an airborne carcinogen in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley'
Science Daily· 7 days agoIn 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) classified ethylene oxide as carcinogenic to humans, particularly when it is inhaled. Despite significant ...
The EPA Grossly Underestimated How Many Carcinogens are Polluting This Louisiana Region's Air, Study...
Futurism via Yahoo News· 4 days agoA plant-smattered stretch of Louisiana between New Orleans and Baton Rouge is already known as...
Stark Warning: Dangerous Levels Of Toxic Gas Detected In Louisiana's "Cancer Alley"
IFLScience· 4 days agoToxic gas used in petrochemical manufacturing has been detected at levels a thousand times higher...
Medtech group updates EtO standard for first time in 25 years
MedTech Dive via Yahoo Finance· 5 days agoDive Brief: The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation updated its standard on ...
Achieving the optimal silicone layer on parenteral packaging
Pharmaceutical Technology via Yahoo Finance· 12 hours agoSiliconization is an important process in the manufacturing of many injectable drug products. These...
Wound care trends and innovations: Are medical-grade silicone gels fit for the future of wound care?
Medical Device Network via Yahoo Finance· 13 hours agoDriven by trends such as the need to accelerate healing and make wound care manufacturing as...