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How vinyl chloride, chemical released in the Ohio train derailment, can damage the liver – it’s used to make PVC plastics

Vinyl chloride – the chemical in several of the train cars that derailed and burned in East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023 – can wreak havoc on the human liver.

The Conversation

Ohio train wreck branded 'our Chernobyl' after spewing toxic gas into air

Some residents are talking about packing up and leaving East Palestine, Ohio, US, after the train wreck spewed toxic chemicals into the air and waterways

Daily Mirror

Health concerns related to the East Palestine train derailment: What to know

Following the derailment of about 50 train cars in East Palestine, Ohio, more than a week ago and the subsequent controlled release of vinyl chloride into the air to prevent an explosion, residents as far away as Pittsburgh are wondering about potential health impacts.

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US pledges more support after Ohio toxic train spill

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, are demanding answers amid fears over health effects of toxic chemical spill.

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‘Why are they being hush-hush?’ Ohio villagers anxious, enraged after toxic train spill

Residents of an Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment packed a gymnasium demanding reassurances after toxic chemicals spilled and burned in a huge plume over their homes and businesses.

France 24

Ohio train derailment: East Palestine residents launch wave of class action lawsuits against Norfolk Southern

Residents of East Palestine allege the rail company prioritised restoring train services and shareholders by opting to burn spilled toxic chemicals

The Independent UK

What to know about the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

Residents are worried about environmental and health impacts after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed earlier this month and officials evacuated the area to conduct a controlled burn.

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‘We’re all very afraid’: Their town is shrouded in toxic chemicals — but the people of East Palestine still can’t get answers

Graig Graziosi reports from East Palestine as residents gather at a town meeting - only to leave with more questions than answers on their fears of catastrophic chemicals

The Independent UK

Ohio train derailment ‘predicted’ by 2022 Netflix movie

Back on 3 February, a freight train derailed in the Ohio town of East Palestine, with 20 of the cars carrying hazardous materials

The Independent UK

Upset Ohio town residents seek answers over train derailment

Residents of the Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment packed a school gym to seek answers about whether they are safe from toxic chemicals that spilled or were burned off

The Independent UK

The major public health disaster in Ohio

Despite reassurances from public officials, concerns linger about a train derailment that released toxic chemicals

Salon

Water in East Palestine safe to drink following train derailment, Ohio governor says

The derailment of the train, which carried hazardous materials, raised concerns about water contamination from spilled materials.

Axios

How dangerous was the Ohio chemical train derailment? An environmental engineer assesses the long-term risks

Headaches and lingering chemical smells from a fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, have left residents worried about their air and water – and misinformation on social media hasn’t helped.

The Conversation

How many train derailments have there been in the US in 2023?

Frequent train derailments under scrutiny after an ecological disaster struck East Palestine, Ohio

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What do we know about the Ohio train derailment and toxic chemical leak?

At least five hazardous chemicals released in East Palestine train crash, as residents fear long-term effects

Salon

Ohio train disaster follows deregulation

The East Palestine derailment is the "latest in a long string of corporate malfeasance"

The Independent UK

Ohio derailment aftermath: How worried should people be?

Plumes of smoke, questions about dead animals, worries about the drinking water

The Independent UK

China calls Ohio train crash OhioChernobyl as it mocks US for caring too much about spy balloon

Chemicals from the train derailment have been detected in the Ohio River

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The New Daily

Ohio train derailment: The catastrophic chemical spill the US isn’t talking about

Chemical spill from a train derailment has led to a potential environmental disaster – and the silence from top US officials is deafening.

WEKU

Health concerns grow in East Palestine, Ohio, after train derailment

Air monitoring continues in East Palestine after the crews released a number of toxic chemicals in what officials called a "controlled explosion" last week.

Axios

What we know about the Ohio train derailment

The 150-car Norfolk Southern freight train was pulling at least five tanker cars containing vinyl chloride, a colorless but hazardous gas.

Daily Mirror

Toxic town 'basically nuked' where animals are now dying after train derailment

A hazardous materials specialist urged all residents of East Palestine, Ohio, US, to have a health check-up after the train derailment on February 3 that caused toxic contamination

The Guardian - US

Ohio catastrophe is ‘wake-up call’ to dangers of deadly train derailments

The next derailment ‘could be cataclysmic’ if action isn’t taken after the incident near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, says expert

WEKU

Residents can return home after crews burned chemicals in derailed tanker cars

Around-the-clock air monitoring has shown normal, un-concerning levels days after the controlled burn, according to the EPA.

The Independent UK

Residents can return after air deemed safe from derailment

Evacuated residents can safely return to the Ohio village where crews burned toxic chemicals after a train derailed five days ago near the Pennsylvania state line, East Palestine Fire Chief Keith Drabick said Wednesday

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