Judge Dismisses Ethylene Oxide Injury Case Against Medical Sterilization Plant

Mealey's (September 27, 2022, 12:37 PM EDT) -- AUGUSTA, Ga. — A federal judge in Georgia dismissed a chemical exposure lawsuit brought by residents who contended that a medical sterilization plant’s emission of ethylene oxide (EtO) caused cancer and other health problems, ruling that some plaintiffs lacked standing, some had the statute of limitations run out on their claims and another failed to establish grounds for her strict liability claim....