The medical equipment sterilization company has been found to be emitting high levels of EtO, a flammable, colorless gas linked to causing several kinds of cancer in both Vernon and Ontario, according to SouthCoastAQMD.
Officials are calling for the outright closure of a medical equipment sterilization company in Vernon that has been under investigation by the South Coast AQMD for polluting the surrounding community with a dangerous carcinogen.
"We don't want this to be another Exide 2.0," Assemblyman Miguel Santiago said, referring to the release of hazardous materials from the former battery recycling facility, also in Vernon."For it to continue to operate would be devastating to our communities. We don't want cancer-causing chemicals in our communities, period. We want it shut down."
"If this was in any other neighborhood, if this was across the street from the executives who operate this facility, they'd want this shut down right away," Santiago said. EtO is a flammable, colorless gas used to sterilize medical equipment and make products such as antifreeze, textiles, solvents, detergents, and adhesives. Short-term exposure to EtO can irritate the eyes, nose, throat, and lungs, cause headaches, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, while long-term exposure can cause more serious health problems, such as damage to the brain, nervous system, and cancer, particularly breast and blood cancers.
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