From El Paso, Texas, to Richmond, Virginia, warehouses are leaking ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing chemical. Almost no one knows about them.
Our reporting identified 30 confirmed locations of warehouses storing products sterilized with EtO, and around 100 more used by major medical device manufacturers and distributors that may potentially store these products.
Join us for a conversation with:
- Naveena Sadasivam, one of Grist's two reporters on this project locally to get officials to address air quality. (Read the full investigation by Naveena and Lylla Younes here)
- Tricia Cortez, executive director of Rio Grande International Study Center in Laredo, Texas
- Darya Minovi, senior analyst for the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientist
- Ruth Santiago, lawyer who works with community and environmental groups in southeastern Puerto Rico
Bring your questions and concerns! We'll discuss how to use our data to find out more about EtO emissions in your area, and practical steps you can take locally to get officials to address air quality. This event is aimed at community members and organizers, as well as local journalists hoping to use this data to report stories.
