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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Reporter's notebook: What Ellettsville residents should know

Rebecca Thiele

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said long-term exposure to ethylene oxide increases your risk for cancers of the white blood cells like non-Hodgkin lymphoma, myeloma, and lymphocytic leukemia. It can also increase the risk for breast cancer in women.