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Toxic gas in Louisiana air far exceeds safe levels, EPA estimates, US study finds

By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The toxic gas ethylene oxide (EtO) is detectable in southeastern Louisiana at levels a thousand times higher than what is considered safe, according to a new study. EtO emissions largely come from petrochemical manufacturing, and southeastern Louisiana has a high density of facilities that use or manufacture petrochemicals. “We expected […]