IL SR2073

Condemns the Governor's Office and Illinois EPA for an inadequate response to a health crisis in Southeast DuPage County related to ethylene oxide emissions from Sterigenics International.

Identifies ethylene oxide, a federal carcinogen since 1985 linked to breast and blood cancer, as the primary concern affecting Willowbrook and surrounding areas of Southeast DuPage County.

States that cancer risks from ethylene oxide pollution in Southeast DuPage could reach 6,400 per million, or more than six cases for every 1,000 people, according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports.

Alleges the Illinois EPA initially declined to provide key documents about ethylene oxide emissions to the Attorney General's Office in August 2018 and only released them after pressure from state legislators.

Demands the Governor's Office and Illinois EPA provide prompt and full cooperation with the Attorney General, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, local governments, and affected stakeholders to resolve the health crisis.