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The Trump administration commits $10 million to research health effects from toxic chemicals in the East Palestine train derailment in Ohio in 2023.
The Trump administration commits $10 million to research health effects from toxic chemicals in the East Palestine train derailment in Ohio in 2023.
It was one year ago today that the NTSB released its final report on the Norfolk Southern train derailment and toxic chemical ...
June 19 (UPI) -- The National Institutes of Health is undertaking an extended study of the health effects that East Palestine, Ohio, residents have experienced due to the 2023 train derailment ...
The money and the study came at the urging of Vice President J.D. Vance, who worked with former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown on train safety and other East Palestine legislation in the months and years ...
The Trump administration announced plans to investigate the long-term health effects of a toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, as many residents are still reeling from the chemical ...
On Feb. 3, 2023, a 38-car Norfolk Southern freight train transporting hazardous chemicals — such as vinyl chloride, benzene residue, butyl acrylate and more — derailed, leading to those toxic ...
At about 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 3, 2023, 53 Norfolk Southern train cars derailed in East Palestine. A vent and burn of toxic chemicals stoked controversy on its nececessity.
A Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed on Feb. 3, 2023, causing a number of toxic materials to burn into the air or seep into nearby waterways.
The NIH says that it plans to monitor the ongoing health of East Palestine residents, and to address community concerns moving forward.