Professor Amy Townsend-Small, who teaches at UC’s School of Environment and Sustainability, spoke to The Enquirer about styrene, its uses and dangers, and how the chemical is connected to oil ...

CLEVES, Ohio — A rail car in the Cleves and Whitewater Township area began leaking styrene on Tuesday, prompting evacuations and the closure of roads and businesses in the area amid safety concerns.

An agency spokesperson said a rail car is leaking styrene, a toxic and flammable chemical. Here's what to know about the chemical and its harmful health effects. The major uses of styrene include ...

Apart from this, styrene is used in the packaging of milk, fruits, meat, and other packaged food items to prevent damage, extend shelf life, reduce product weight, and preserve product color ...

Styrene is one of the most common industrial chemicals, with millions of pounds of it made each year. It's used in a wide range of things, such as fiberglass and rubber. When it's in its gas form ...

According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Styrene is a colorless, toxic, flammable liquid, which has a sweet odor. It's widely used to make plastics and rubber.

WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) - Styrene, a toxic flammable chemical leaking from a railyard in western Hamilton County is widely used to make plastics and rubber. Those products are used to ...

While the leak coming from the train car appeared to be a gas, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences listed styrene as a colorless, flammable liquid used to make plastics and ...

I’m one of them.” Styrene is a commonly used industrial chemical used in fiberglass and rubber. It’s toxic and highly flammable. When it’s in its gas form, it can be hard to contain and ...