Health concerns mounting as animals become sick after train derailment

Summary by Ground News

On Feb. 3, a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. About 38 of the train's 150 cars ran off the tracks, damaging an additional 12 cars. Officials said five cars contained vinyl chloride, a toxic, flammable gas used to make plastic products. So far, there are no confirmed deaths from the derailment.

Published 4 months ago · East Palestine, United States

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The Independent

Dead animals and reports of sickness after Ohio toxic train derailment

Louise Boyle reports on the environmental impacts of a train derailment in Ohio which released toxic chemicals into the air, surface soils, and surface waters

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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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

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Residents near Ohio train derailment report dead fish, chickens: U.S. media

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- For days, authorities have been telling residents of the area around East Palestine, Ohio, the United States, that it is safe to return home after a 150-car train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed Feb. 3, NBC News reported Monday. Read full story

4 months ago·Malaysia

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The Washington Post

Analysis | The other risk from the East Palestine disaster

There's enormous uncertainty following the train derailment, including about the risks that the chemicals and fire pose. But that uncertainty applies to worst-case scenarios, too.

4 months ago·Washington, United States

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The Hill

EPA head vows action after Ohio train derailment

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4 months ago·Washington, United States

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New York Post

Animals falling sick, dying near hellish Ohio train derailment site

Animals are falling sick and dying near the site of a hellish East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment last Friday which released toxic chemicals into the air.

4 months ago·New York, United States

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