Articles Tagged With: carcinogen
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Trichloroethylene Exposure Has Been Linked to an Increased Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
Preliminary evidence suggests trichloroethylene is a potential environmental risk factor for Parkinson’s disease. Further research is needed to confirm this association.
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EPA Ethylene Oxide Reg Would Affect Hospitals
Citing the risk of cancer to healthcare workers, employees of commercial sterilizers, and the neighborhoods that surround the facilities, the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed regulations to reduce use and prevent exposures to ethylene oxide gas sterilant.
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List of Possible Cancer-Causing Agents Grows Longer
Six water disinfection byproducts, plus a flame retardant and a bacterial infection, now considered potential human carcinogens.