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South Korea pushes Lotte Chemical, LG Chem to slash ethylene capacity
15 Jan 2026 20:12 GMT
… Chem and other South Korean chemical companies face government pressure to … 05 JST
SEOUL -- Lotte Chemical and LG Chem, two … South Korea's top chemical manufacturers, are at the … 16 companies to slash domestic ethylene production capacity by a combined …
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Lehigh County judge throws out class action suit against B. Braun regarding dangerous chemical emissions
15 Jan 2026 17:47 GMT
… Blvd. emits dangerous levels of Ethylene Oxide, or EtO, a powerful … exposing its neighbors to the chemical and raising their cancer risk …
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EPA blind spots leave workers unprotected from ethylene oxide’s cancer risks
15 Jan 2026 17:27 GMT
… chemical manufacturing and sterilization facilities.
Roughly 20% of the nation’s ethylene … plants managed by Shell Chemical LP and BASF Corporation … Parish, and by Dow Chemical in the town … work includes litigation involving ethylene oxide and other hazardous …
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Europe’s chemical workers need decisive action—now [Promoted Content]
15 Jan 2026 15:32 GMT
… industriAll Europe will convene a Chemical Workers’ Emergency Summit, gathering around … Commission’s European Chemicals Industry Action Plan recognises chemicals as “the industry … (e.g., ethylene/propylene and other basic chemicals). Industry and unions …
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Indian chemical sector faces risks from China's overcapacity: Report
15 Jan 2026 08:52 GMT
… caps recovery potential for Indian chemical companies, limiting any sustained improvement … of key chemical feedstock such as naphtha, benzene, propylene and ethylene. The … report added that energy-intensive downstream chemical chains are …
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Business News | India's Chemical Sector Facing Risk from China Overcapacity, High Crude Prices and Weak Global Demand: Nuvama
15 Jan 2026 06:09 GMT
… caps recovery potential for Indian chemical companies, limiting any sustained improvement … of key chemical feedstock such as naphtha, benzene, propylene and ethylene.
The … report added that energy-intensive downstream chemical chains are …
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Class action status denied for lawsuit over B. Braun ethylene oxide emissions
14 Jan 2026 09:33 GMT
… . Braun's use of ethylene oxide (EtO) at its plant … to harmful emissions of ethylene oxide; a chemical B. Braun uses to …
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Ethylene Glycol Detected in Almont-Kid Syrup, Telangana Drug Regulator Orders Immediate Freeze
11 Jan 2026 16:42 GMT
… found adulterated with ethylene glycol, a highly toxic industrial chemical.
The stop … avert potential public health risks
Ethylene glycol, a substance used in … potential health hazards associated with Ethylene Glycol toxicity.
To view the …
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What Is Ethylene Glycol Poisoning and Why Is It Dangerous for Children?
11 Jan 2026 10:03 GMT
… after a toxic industrial chemical was detected in a batch … confirmed the presence of Ethylene Glycol in Almont-Kid … Is Ethylene Glycol Poisoning?
Ethylene Glycol is a highly toxic chemical used … ingested, the body converts Ethylene Glycol into toxic acids. …
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B. Braun cancer claims lawsuit over Lehigh Valley plant denied class action status
15 Jan 2026 15:50 GMT
… ” emission of the carcinogen ethylene oxide from the plant.
… which sanitizes medical equipment using ethylene oxide, emitted 1,900 … pounds of the harmful chemical per year between 2008 … screenings for cancers associated with ethylene oxide, or EtO.
Lawyers …