Are facilities liable for the health issues caused by their ethylene oxide emissions?

EtO lawsuits have been filed and settled against facilities across the United States

Victims of EtO emissions have filed and are continuing to file their lawsuits against U.S. facilities. Since 2020, a handful of people have fought to hold EtO-using facilities responsible for the health impacts of their toxic emissions. Many have successfully reached a settlement, with some reaching hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation.

Below are some examples of the lawsuits filed against companies that aim to hold them liable for the injuries caused by their EtO emissions:

2023

• Terumo BCT Sterilization Service, Inc. in Colorado. Over two dozen victims filed lawsuits against Terumo in 2022 and 2023.

2022

• B. Braun Med Inc. in Pennsylvania. Several people in Allentown, Pennsylvania, filed toxic exposure claims after developing a range of cancers, including leukemia.

2021

• KPR (Kendall Patient Recovery) in Georgia. Victims who experienced miscarriages and developed cancers due to living in proximity to KPR filed their toxic exposure claims.
• Baxter International in Arkansas. In 2021, Baxter had the third-highest emission of EtO. Affected individuals filed their claims and were compensated by the company.

2020

• BD (Benton Dickinson) in Georgia. Victims who were diagnosed with breast cancer, leukemia, myeloma, and lymphoma filed their EtO claims.

File your ethylene oxide exposure claim with ELG Law

If you have been exposed to ethylene oxide and are now experiencing its negative health effects, we encourage you to talk to an experienced attorney as soon as you can. You might be eligible to file a toxic exposure lawsuit against facilities that use EtO.

Our legal team at ELG Law will only need your employment records (if you work at an EtO-using facility) or your residency records (if you live within four miles of an EtO-using facility) and medical records to get started.

Families grieving the loss of a beloved who passed due to an EtO-related cancer may also qualify for a wrongful death claim. To know your next legal steps, don’t hesitate to reach out to us today.