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EPA March test results show lower levels of ethylene oxide since closure of Willowbrook Sterigenics plant

CHICAGO (April 29, 2019) – Levels of ethylene oxide remained relatively low last month in Willowbrook and other nearby suburbs following the February closure of the Sterigenics plant, new test results from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found According to a … Continue reading

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Study finds spike in cancer cases for people living near Sterigenics plant in Willowbrook

WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (April 1, 2019) – A report released by the Illinois Department of Public Health last week shows there is a concerning spike in cancer cases for people living near the Sterigenics facility in Willowbrook. The first-of-its kind study also found differences … Continue reading

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Salvi Law Sterigenics attends Stop Sterigenics Lobby Day at Illinois State Capitol

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (February 20, 2019) – The Salvi Law Sterigenics team attended the “Stop Sterigenics Lobby Day” in Springfield on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. A productive day was had as our attorneys joined members of the community to meet with … Continue reading

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Illinois EPA shuts down Willowbrook Sterigenics plant Friday night

WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (February 15, 2019) – The Illinois Environment Protection Agency has ordered the Sterigenics plant in suburban Willowbrook to be immediately sealed after tests showed “extreme daily fluctuations” in ethylene oxide levels and “the highest levels of EtO recorded in … Continue reading

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Lawmakers request criminal investigation, other immediate actions to protect residents from Sterigenics toxic emissions

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 13, 2019) – A group of lawmakers sent a letter to the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday demanding the agency take several immediate actions to protect communities near the Sterigenics plant in Willowbrook. In … Continue reading

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