EPA Requires Norfolk Southern To Test Near Ohio Train Disaster For Chemicals Which Impact Fertility, Last For Decades
The Environmental Protection Agency On Thursday, Norfolk Southern, the company located at the heart of the controversy, told lawmakers train derailment chemical Fallout in East Palestine (Ohio) must test the atmosphere for certain hazardous substances.
All residents within one mile radius of the February 3 train derailment were evacuated by local and state authorities. started To reduce the chance of an explosion, a controlled burning of industrial chemicals was done on the vehicle. This could have caused shrapnel to be released into the small community. Five train cars emitted massive plumes black smoke from vinyl chloride, which is a well-known human carcinogen that was used in the manufacture of PVC.
Sen. J.D. Vance (R.OH) and Sen. Sherrod brown (D-OH), previously sent a letter The EPA requested that officials be monitored for dioxins. This is a group that can be caused by vinyl chloride combustion. It can take many decades for them to decompose. In another statement, the EPA in Ohio and Ohio EPA. letter They have instructed Norfolk Southern to test for the compounds.
“To address related questions, EPA will require Norfolk Southern to conduct a background study to compare any dioxin levels around East Palestine to dioxin levels in other areas not impacted by the train derailment,” The letter contained the following: “EPA is also currently reviewing a draft plan by Norfolk Southern to develop a dioxin ‘fingerprint’ for soil sampling.”
Dioxins are invisible to the eye and can attach to soil or dust particles. They can last for many decades in certain environments. They can be released from chemical factories or waste incineration and have been found to get into drinking water supplies. “highly toxic and can cause cancer, reproductive and developmental problems, damage to the immune system, and can interfere with hormones,” According to a fact sheet The EPA.
The EPA recently ordered Norfolk Southern will manage cleanup of chemical fallout. This raised concerns about conflicts and inadequate efforts to ensure long-term safety for the community. The agency threatened to “immediately step in, conduct the necessary work, and then seek to compel Norfolk Southern to pay triple the cost” Failure to complete the required cleanup actions will result in a company being held responsible.
After residents of East Palestine expressed frustration at the lack of transparency by government officials and executives from Norfolk Southern, the EPA announced dioxin testing. They are also skeptical Many residents now report chronic sore throats or respiratory problems despite the clean bill of health environmental officials gave the Rust Belt community’s water and air supplies.
Analysts from the Texas A&M Superfund Research Center, and the Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies of Carnegie Mellon University announced Nine of the 50 chemicals that the EPA stated were present on the derailment train had higher concentrations than the normal levels in East Palestine. Ivan Rusyn from Texas A&M Superfund Research Center told The Daily Wire that environmental officials have not yet responded to the claim. provided “the full context into which the actual data collected by them could be placed,” Particularly when it comes to long-term health risk from exposure to certain chemicals.
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A team of journalists from The Daily Wire, along with producers, visited East Palestine two week ago. reported A persistent smell in the air, an oily sheen in the local creeks, rivers, and symptoms such a sore throat and headaches that can only be acquired by staying for an extended time in the area. East Palestine residents told The team realizes that their livelihoods are at risk as customers abandon their family farms and businesses.
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