Following the toxic train derailment and explosion in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, residents are furious about the mounting health concerns related to the incident.
'SOMEONE ON THE STAFF BLEW IT': BIDEN AND BUTTIGIEG'S BAD WEEK IN EAST PALESTINE
The 40-year-old auto dealer says medical professionals have told him that he has"chemicals" in him, but"there’s no one in town who can run the toxicological tests to find out which ones they are." Other residents are experiencing health issues, including rashes and sore throats from the chemical fire explosion.
Toxic vinyl chloride was spilled and later burned when rail cars blew up following the derailment. A class-action suit has been filed against Norfolk Southern Railway on behalf of hundreds of affected residents within 30 miles of the derailment.
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