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Sterilization Facilities Sued Over Puerto Rico Ethylene Oxide Emissions

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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Attorneys for Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC (“Milberg”), Napoli Shkolnik, and Kresch Legal Services PR, PLLC have filed an amended proposed class action complaint on behalf of Puerto Rico residents who claim they were injured by ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions from sterilization facilities located in the Commonwealth.

Key Points: 
  • Attorneys for Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC (“Milberg”), Napoli Shkolnik, and Kresch Legal Services PR, PLLC have filed an amended proposed class action complaint on behalf of Puerto Rico residents who claim they were injured by ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions from sterilization facilities located in the Commonwealth.
  • Ethylene oxide is a colorless gas emitted by plants that use it to sterilize medical equipment and produce chemicals.
  • Emissions are alarmingly prevalent in Puerto Rico, where there are seven sterilizer plants, including four of the most dangerous facilities, according to a report from the Union of Concerned Scientists.
  • The report found that roughly 13% of Puerto Rico’s neighborhoods are impacted by the release of EtO from medical facilities.