Villalba, PR   

Community Information Session on Ethylene Oxide (EtO)     

Medtronic PR Operation Co., located at Carretera 151, Bo. Villalba Arriba in Villalba, Puerto Rico, has been identified as a commercial sterilizer where EtO emissions may pose elevated lifetime cancer risk in portions of Villalba, Puerto Rico.    

EPA is committed to reducing this risk in Villalba, Puerto Rico, and in other communities facing EtO concerns nationwide. EPA would like to talk to you more about these risks and the actions we are taking to reduce these risks. Please visit our website to register for this event about the EtO commercial sterilizer in Villalba.     

Community Meeting Details   

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023 

Registration/Information Table: 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM 
Public Meeting: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM 

Location: 

Centro de Bellas Artes Municipal Adrian Rosado Guzmán 

Centro Urbano 

Municipio de Villalba 

Background Information   

Air emissions of EtO from commercial sterilizers can contribute to elevated cancer risk in some communities. EPA’s concern is that a lifetime of exposure to EtO emissions could lead to long-term health impacts if some of the commercial sterilizers continue to emit at the current levels. EPA’s analysis indicates that the air near the facility in Villalba, Puerto Rico does not exceed short-term health benchmarks.    

To register for this meeting and learn more about this facility, visit the following link: https://www.epa.gov/hazardous-air-pollutants-ethylene-oxide/forms/villalba-puerto-rico-medtronic-pr-operation-co   

For any additional questions, please contact Brenda Reyes at reyes.brenda@epa.gov. 

Si tiene preguntas o necesita más información, 

puede llamar al 787-977-5865 o escribir a reyes.brenda@epa.gov