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Federal Scientists Survey 2023
The latest Union of Concerned Scientists survey of federal scientists shows the powerful, positive effects of strengthening scientific integrity policies under President Biden.
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A World Without Nuclear Weapons
We can build a future that promotes diplomacy, environmental justice for frontline communities, and one where we abolish these uniquely destructive weapons.
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The Bilingual Glossary of Environmental Activism
We frequently translate a range of technical terms into Spanish. This is our reference glossary.
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Trust But Verify
Science Historian Naomi Oreskes explains why science's social character makes it trustworthy, and what we can learn from science's past.
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Virginia
Two commercial sterilizer facilities are located in metropolitan Richmond, Virginia.
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Texas
Two sterilizers—Sterigenics and Cosmed of Texas—are located less than a mile apart in Grand Prairie, Texas, roughly 25 miles east of Fort Worth.
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Memphis, Tennessee
Tennessee has two commercial sterilizer facilities that emit ethylene oxide (EtO), Sterilization Services of Tennessee in Memphis and DeRoyal Industries/Royal Sterilization in New Tazewell.
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Puerto Rico
The commonwealth of Puerto Rico bears a disproportionate burden of ethylene oxide (EtO) pollution from commercial sterilizer facilities.
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New Jersey
Two commercial sterilizers in New Jersey—EtO Sterilization in Linden, and Steris Isomedix in South Plainfield—are located within the metropolitan New York City area.
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Minnesota
All six of Minnesota's commercial sterilizer facilities are located in the metropolitan Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
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Maryland
The two commercial sterilizer facilities in metropolitan Baltimore, located in Hanover and Jessup, stand roughly three miles apart.
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Georgia
Two commercial sterilizer facilities in Atlanta, Georgia—Sterigenics and Sterilization Services of Georgia—are located less than 10 miles apart.