Ethylene oxide is used to sterilize medical equipment, spices, and other things -- and is responsible for higher lifetime cancer risks near industrial facilities around the country. But many residents living near these plants weren’t told about the risks.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said long-term exposure to ethylene oxide increases your risk for cancers of the white blood cells like non-Hodgkin lymphoma, myeloma, and lymphocytic leukemia (chronic or acute). It can also increase the risk for breast cancer in women.

The Indiana Coalition for Public Education Monroe County filed the lawsuit last year challenging Grace College and Seminary's authorization for Seven Oaks Classical School.