Reuters

Fact Check: Nasal swabs sterilised with ethylene oxide are safe to use; the sterilisation process is tightly regulated by international standards

Claims that the British government is “purposefully killing” people by using nasal swabs sterilised with ethylene oxide (EO) to test for the novel coronavirus are false. The EO sterilisation process ...
Acsh.org

Ethylene Oxide Final Rule: Less Than Produced in the Human Body

In 2023, the EPA proposed new regulations for medical device sterilizing facilities that use ethylene oxide, finalizing that rule this March. The rule sets limits on 88 commercial sterilization ...
Reuters

Fact Check: Lateral flow tests do not cause cancer; ethylene oxide sterilisation is a widely-used process that is regulated by international safety standards

A live video broadcast to Facebook about the methods used to sterilise medical equipment has falsely suggested “ethylene oxide-coated” swabs in lateral flow tests cause cancer. This claim reveals the ...
JD Supra

Ethylene Oxide Update: Second Risk Review Process Resolves EPA-OIG Conflict; EPA Advances Sterilizer Agenda

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) commitment to its controversial Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) value for Ethylene Oxide (EO) remains unwavering as two recent developments ...
Acsh.org

Ethylene Oxide: EPA is Failing Communities

For many complex medical devices such as endoscopes, sterilizing with ethylene oxide is the only method that does the job without damaging the device during the process. Approximately 50% of all ...