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EPA Weighs Formal Review of Vinyl Chloride, the Toxic Chemical that Burned in Ohio Train Derailment

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic black smoke following the fiery train derailment in East …

Two Train Derailments Have Similar Risks, Different Outcomes

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Police Chief Jason Wright feared the worst as he rushed to the scene of a freight train derailment in Michigan’s Van Buren Township, mindful of a fiery rail crash this month in Ohio that led …

Ohio Derailment Aftermath: How Worried Should People Be?

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Plumes of smoke, questions about dead animals, worries about the drinking water. A train derailment in Ohio and subsequent burning of some of the hazardous chemicals has people asking: how worried should they be? It’s …

Toxic Gases Connected to Ohio Train Derailment Cause Concern

Days after crews released and burned toxic chemicals transported by a wrecked train in Ohio, residents remain concerned about the toxic substances that could be lingering in their evacuated neighborhoods. About 50 cars, including 10 carrying hazardous materials, derailed in …