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... in response to GTCR completes Sterigenics acquisition
  1. Stereigenics was ordered to stop in the Netherlands
    Ed Stevenhagen Ed Stevenhagen Netherlands says:
    April 9, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    I forgot to mention the amount of pure ETO with wich Sterigenics poisoned a dense populated area during 30 years: between 1,200 end 1,600 tons.

    A link to the local television station:
    http://www.westonline.nl/home/dossiers?dossier=22

    Ethylene oxide causes cancer in and may increase the risk of cancer in workers who are exposed to it. Women exposed to EtO during pregnancy may have a higher rate of spontaneous abortion (miscarriage). EtO damages the sperm and testicles of test animals, reducing their fertility.

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