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Ethylene Oxide (EtO)
FAQs about EtO and Potential Health Impacts
FAQs about EtO and Potential Health Impacts
FAQs
What is Ethylene Oxide?
Is Ethylene Oxide hazardous?
Is there Ethylene Oxide here in Shelby County?
Why is the facility allowed to use Ethylene Oxide?
How does Ethylene Oxide enter the body?
How long does Ethylene Oxide remain in the body?
Are there medical tests to see if I have Ethylene Oxide in my system?
Does exposure to Ethylene Oxide cause cancer?
How great is the cancer risk for people who live and work around the Sterilization Services of Tennessee facility?
What can people who live in neighborhoods near the facility do now?
I am pregnant and have small children, what are our risks?
What about the workers in the facility? What are their risks?
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FAQs about EtO and Potential Health Impacts
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