People in East Palestine and in neighboring communities are worried about their health as cleanup continues at the site of the train derailment and controlled chemical burn.
People are opening up about various symptoms they can’t explain and what they fear the most.
"My wife previously had cancer. I'm concerned about any of the carcinogens, the pollutants in the water and the air and the land now,” Jim said.The Ohio Department of Health’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, responded. "They're still pumping the water out of the creek and the stench is still there,” Garry Allison said."The stench is so bad behind the apartments that all the tenants moved out,” Allison said.
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