US EditionEast Palestine derailment chemicals reached 16 states: Research
- Up to 540,000 square miles across 16 U.S. States were affected by inorganic chemicals from a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, according to a study in Environmental Research Letters.
- The study refutes previous claims that Canada would not be affected, with concerns for plant and marine life due to unusual chemical concentrations.
- Researchers stress the impact of these pollutants on Earth's environments and highlight the importance of national monitoring for environmental incidents.
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Toxins from Ohio train derailment spread to 16 states: Data
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (NewsNation) — Three days after the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, 2023, officials — with the EPA's blessing — burned 116,000 gallons of vinyl chloride into the region. Now, for the first time since the incident, new data reveals just how far those toxins spread. Within minutes, a mushroom-like cloud of toxins billowed into the atmosphere and smothered the area. New research on federa…
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East Palestine Derailment Spread Chemicals to 16 US States, Study Says
Norfolk agreed to pay a $600 million settlement in April 2024, to resolve a class action lawsuit for claims within a “20-mile radius from the derailment” as well as personal injury claims within a “10-mile radius from the derailment”, ABC News reported in April.
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