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A West Virginia water utility is enhancing its treatment process following the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, as a precaution despite officials ...

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (WKBN) — Three more chemicals have been found on the Norfolk Southern train that derailed in Ohio just over a week ago, and they are being described as dangerous. “We basically nuked a town with chemicals so we could get a railroad ...

Vinyl chloride was later released into the air from five of those cars before crews ignited it to get rid of the highly flammable, toxic chemicals in a controlled environment, creating a dark plume of smoke. Caggiano said ethylhexyl acrylate is especially concerning since it’s a carcinogen and contact with it can cause burning and irritation of the skin and eyes. I would’ve far rather they did all the testing,” Caggiano said. About 50 cars, including 10 carrying hazardous materials, derailed in a fiery crash on Feb. The freight train derailment on Feb. The U.S.

The utility assured that health and safety of the customers are its priority and no water advisories was issued, according to the report. East Palestine Mayor ...

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On Feb. 3, a train derailed in the village of East Palestine, setting off evacuation orders, a toxic chemical scare and a federal investigation.

“The assessment phase that will occur after the emergency is over will help to determine that information.” is still investigating the cause of the derailment. Residents have complained about headaches and feeling sick since the derailment. Just after the derailment, about 1,500 to 2,000 residents in East Palestine were told to evacuate the area. But it installed a secondary intake on the Guyandotte River in case an alternate source was needed. on Feb. 6, and the contents were diverted to a trench and burned off. [said](https://response.epa.gov/site/site_profile.aspx?site_id=15933) it had not detected contaminants at “levels of concern” in and around East Palestine, although residents may still smell odors. [said](https://response.epa.gov/sites/15933/files/Norfolk%20Southern%20East%20Palestine%20Train%20Derailment%20General%20Notice%20Letter%202.10.2023.pdf) that about 20 rail cars were reported to have been carrying hazardous materials. About 50 of the train’s 150 cars ran off the tracks on its route from Madison, Ill., to Conway, Pa. [vinyl chloride](https://response.epa.gov/sites/15933/files/TRAIN%2032N%20-%20EAST%20PALESTINE%20-%20derail%20list%20Norfolk%20Southern%20document.pdf), a toxic flammable gas, being of most concern to investigators. In early February, a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in eastern Ohio, igniting a fire that swept the town of East Palestine in smoke.

People returned to their homes in East Palestine, Ohio, last after the huge train derailment and toxic chemical release.

[WBUR.org.](https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/02/13/ohio-train-derailment-chemicals) To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. [Julie Grant](https://www.alleghenyfront.org/author/julie-grant/) of The Allegheny Front joins us.

Strange odours and dead animals were reported by residents who returned to East Palestine, Ohio after evacuation orders were lifted following the crash.

He speculated that five to 20 years down the line, locals may see clusters of cancer diagnoses. The regulators specifically killed a provision for trains carrying hazardous flammable materials to be equipped with an electronic braking system. As the toxic chemicals were drained into a trench, crews ignited a controlled burn to get rid of the substances. The village’s drinking water system is being tested daily and is safe, he said. Authorities, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), said air and water samples had been analyzed and came back normal. A couple who live about five miles from where the train derailed spotted hundreds of dead fish, belly up in the local tributary, Leslie Run. Officials said they observed a “drastic temperature change” in one of the rail cars, and feared a potential explosion could send shrapnel flying up to a mile. The remaining residents in the town frantically packed overnight bags and some were forced to leave beloved pets behind. To avert the explosion, crews released the contents of five tankers full of vinyl chloride, an extremely combustible substance that is used in plastic production. border, played host to a nightmarish scenario earlier this month when a [train crashed](https://globalnews.ca/news/9460412/50-car-train-derailment-fire-ohio/) and exploded, spewing toxic chemicals into the environment. A new lawsuit aims to get the company to pay for medical examinations for locals in case there are long-term health impacts associated with the leaked chemicals. Residents who returned to the town of East Palestine after evacuation orders were lifted reported strange odours and dead animals, leaving some locals questioning if it truly is safe to return home.

The fallout continues from the derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border earlier this month, as local residents file ...

The 150-car Norfolk Southern freight train was pulling at least five tanker cars containing vinyl chloride, a colorless but hazardous gas.

The big picture: The EPA sent Norfolk Southern a "General Notice of Potential Liability" letter on Feb. 6, creating a [massive smoke plume](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJyHH8TiKCo)above the town for several hours. 12 it had not detected any "levels of concern" of hazardous substances released during or after the crash, though it said it was continuing to monitor the air throughout East Palestine, including inside at least 210 homes. A 150-car Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous chemicals and other material derailed in the town of East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. [ethylene glycol monobutyl ether](https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2-Butoxyethanol), [ethylhexyl acrylate](https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2-Ethylhexyl-acrylate), [isobutylene](https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Isobutylene) and [butyl acrylate](https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Butyl-acrylate), according to [a list sent by Norfolk Southern](https://response.epa.gov/sites/15933/files/TRAIN%2032N%20-%20EAST%20PALESTINE%20-%20derail%20list%20Norfolk%20Southern%20document.pdf) to the EPA, which released it on Feb. [White House pushing railroad companies to provide paid sick leave](https://www.axios.com/2023/02/09/white-house-biden-administration-railroad-companies-paid-sick-leave) [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/15/business/economy/railroad-workers-strike.html). - In the list, Norfolk Southern said the cars carrying the butyl acrylate and the ethylhexyl acrylate were breached and either all or some of the chemicals were released during the crash. [Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/02/12/east-palestine-ohio-derailment-residents/). [so crews released and burned](https://www.axios.com/2023/02/06/ohio-train-derailment-chemical-release-evacuations)their contents on Feb. [vented and burned carcinogenic chemicals](https://www.axios.com/2023/02/06/ohio-train-derailment-chemical-release-evacuations) from cars involved in the fiery crash. [a classified human carcinogen](https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/vinyl-chloride-national-emission-standards-hazardous-air), in the air has been linked to central nervous system effects, while chronic exposure has been shown to cause liver damage, including a rare form of liver cancer, according to the [EPA](https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-09/documents/vinyl-chloride.pdf).

A concentration of chemicals from the train derailment in eastern Ohio has entered the Ohio River. State and local officials say it smells, ...

[derailed](https://apnews.com/article/rail-accidents-evacuations-ohio-health-climate-and-environment-3f84663f0b97837cc74a8ce9a50ef6c7) in the small eastern Ohio town north of the Ohio River. Spokesperson Matthew Mudd said it helps that the prevailing winds have mostly blown the wrong direction for the air pollution to reach Louisville. When it comes to air quality in Louisville, regulators at the Air Pollution Control District say they have not detected any impacts from the chemical disaster. Southern Indiana resident Kira Meador said she’s been worried since the incident happened, but hadn’t heard anything about how the chemicals might affect cities downstream along the Ohio River. Multiple rail cars and tankers caught fire and broke open spilling hazardous chemicals including [vinyl chloride](https://wwwn.cdc.gov/TSP/substances/ToxSubstance.aspx?toxid=51) and butyl acrylate -- both of which are used in the manufacturing of plastics and resins, according to the U.S. So far, ORSANCO has found levels of butyl acrylate well below those that would pose a health concern to people who would drink the water, Mura said. [Rubbertown](https://www.lpm.org/news/2019-04-22/unequal-read-wfpls-whole-series-on-louisvilles-toxic-air-pollution), the industrial corridor in Louisville’s West End. “We’ve still got a long way to go before anything is here,” Bobay said. Butyl acrylate is a clear, colorless liquid with a strong, fruity odor even at low levels. Spokespeople with ORSANCO did not returned a request for comment. Following the accident, crews evacuated residents then released and burned toxic chemicals, creating vast dark plumes of smoke. [ORSANCO](https://www.orsanco.org/river-facts/)) -- a multi-state commission overseeing water quality along the river.

In eastern Ohio, residents have been on edge for over a week following an explosive train derailment and a toxic chemical leak. Evacuation orders have been ...

We're going to continue to publish what the test is finding, what the test results are. We're following what they're doing. Look, the railroad caused this problem. But we're continue to monitor it. How can you assure people that the area is safe when we're still learning more about the severity of this disaster? That's what we drink. And I was like, yes, we are leaving. It smelled like really, really strong paint thinner. Residents within a one-mile radius of the derailment were ordered to evacuate immediately. A massive train derailment led to an explosion, causing ominous plumes of smoke to billow over the quiet village of East Palestine. Geoff Bennett: Evacuation orders have been lifted and the all-clear has been given in East Palestine, a small community of about 5,000 on the Pennsylvania border, but that’s done little to calm anxieties.