Map shows more than 14 million Americans live within 5 miles of commercial sterilizing facilities More than 14 million Americans live within just five miles of 104 cancer gas-emitting facilities, reveals a new report.
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) found that these commercial plants release large amounts of ethylene oxide, a flammable colorless gas used to clean medical equipment and food items.
These facilities, designed to look like warehouses or office buildings, are located in densely populated areas, with more than 10,000 schools and childcare centers within range.
The report also identified 12 communities as hot spots or places exposed to at least two commercial sterilizers within 10 miles.
'People who live between these facilities may be exposed to ethylene oxide from more than one source, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is not accounting for that fact,' UCS shared in a statement.
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