EPA tabs East Palestine derailment substance high priority

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EPA tabs East Palestine derailment substance high priority

(NewsNation) — One of the toxic substances burned in the aftermath of a trail derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last year has been designated as a high-priority chemical which could lead to a full ban of the substance, the Environmental Protection Agency has announced. The EPA said Wednesday that vinyl chloride, a hazardous material used in producing plastic, is one of five chemicals that will be added to the Toxic Substances Control Act as a …