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Ohio Governor Responds to Farmers’ Concerns About Soil After Toxic Train Derailment

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine responded Friday to ongoing concerns expressed by local farmers in and around East Palestine about their soil, crops, and livestock, following the train derailment on Feb. 3 and subsequent spill of toxic chemicals into the air, ground, and water. DeWine, after being presented with farmers’ concerns, told CBS affiliate WHIO: “There’s going to be…


Trump to Visit Ohio Train Derailment Site Because Washington ‘Leaders’ Are ‘Too Afraid’

Former president Donald Trump will visit East Palestine, Ohio next week, according to his son, who said that if leaders in Washington are “too afraid” to see the aftermath of the train derailment and toxic chemical spill with their own eyes, then “real leaders” will do so. Don Trump Jr. made the announcement in a…


Toxic Chemicals Released in Ohio Train Derailing: Health Risks, Ways to Reduce Harm

It has been almost two weeks since the train derailing and subsequent fires in East Palestine, Ohio, yet the health crisis from the contamination remains for the local and nearby residents. Experts weigh in on the potential health effects, and ways to prevent health problems for affected residents. The Ohio Train Derailment: What Happened On…


Toxic Chemicals in Ohio Train Derailing, Water and Air Concerns, Health Risks: What We Know Now

It has been almost two weeks since the train derailing and subsequent fires in East Palestine, Ohio, yet the health crisis from the contamination remains for the local and nearby residents. Experts weigh in on the potential health effects, and ways to prevent health problems for affected residents. The Ohio Train Derailment: What Happened On…