Air Quality Following Controlled Burn At Ohio Derailment Site ‘Basically What It Was’ Before Train Crash, Governor Claims

Governor Mike DeWine (R-OH), claimed that the air quality near East Palestine’s Norfolk Southern train derailment was poor. OhioIt was the same as before the incident, and it was the same after a controlled chemical burn at the site. However, residents continue to report serious problems. Health issues.

Before the crash, all residents within a mile of it were evacuated by state and local authorities. started To reduce the chance of an explosion, a controlled burning of industrial chemicals that have been spilled can be done. Vinyl chloride is a carcinogen which can contaminate drinking water supplies. Five train cars released massive plumes of smoke across eastern Ohio, Pennsylvania. It raised concerns about the air quality and water quality in Ohio River Basin.

DeWine spoke to journalists on Tuesday afternoon Press conference Members of the Ohio National Guard were sent with protective gear to conduct air tests in the area where the derailment occurred. These tests purportedly proved that the air quality was satisfactory. “basically what it was prior to the actual train crash.” Residents continue to suffer from worrisome symptoms, according to the official.

“A large number of firefighters, police officers, sheriff’s deputies, and state troopers have experienced many symptoms including a bad cough, headaches, sore throat, and diarrhea,” One first responder Telled The Daily Wire reported Tuesday afternoon that his symptoms continued for two days even after he left the area. “The same symptoms were reported by residents who did not evacuate.”

The Environmental Protection Agency shared information with residents a few days after the chemicals had been burned. List Other industrial chemicals were also released at the site of derailment provided by Norfolk Southern. A train carrying ethylene glycol monobutylether currently has an Anonymous Train Car “unknown status,” Norfolk Southern says that the amount of ethylhexylacrylate in another vehicle is still acceptable. “pending.” While the former can cause dizziness, headaches, nausea, vomiting, or nausea, laboratory tests have shown that it is a carcinogen.

DeWine stated to reporters that he had discussed with Governor Josh Shapiro, D-PA, for hours whether the train would explode. This could have sent shrapnel through East Palestine. Or, if the controlled burning would allow the chemicals into the atmosphere. They chose the latter. “two bad options” After consulting with regulators, DeWine said that he spoke to executives at Norfolk Southern. DeWine said that he had spoken to President Joe Biden last Wednesday, and asked him to call him if Ohio needs assistance from federal officials.

DeWine revealed that he had just discovered what the train was. “not considered a ‘high hazardous material’ train,” That means “the railroad was not required to notify anyone here in Ohio about what was in the railcars” The state is accessible by foot.

“Even though some railcars did have some hazardous materials on board, and while most of them did not, that is why it was not categorized as a high hazardous material train,” He continued by urging Congressmen to review the regulations that allowed the classification. “Frankly, if this is true, and I’m told this is true, this is absurd.”