Brenda Goodman is a senior news writer for WebMD. Andy Miller is editor and CEO of Georgia Health News.
The state Environmental Protection Division said two other Georgia companies also use ethylene oxide for sterilizing medical devices: Sterilization Services of Georgia in Atlanta, and KPR USA in Augusta.The EPD said another facility, Stepan in Winder, near Athens, uses ethylene oxide to produce laundry detergent.
The city of Smyrna last week said it is committed to pursuing independent testing around the Sterigenics plant.
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