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Study Reveals Hazardous Chemical Pollution from East Palestine Train Derailment Spread to 16 States, Affecting 14% of U.S.

Jun 20, 2024, 12:38 AM

A newly released study reveals that the hazardous chemical pollution resulting from the East Palestine train derailment on February 3, 2023, has spread across 16 U.S. states. The incident involved a train carrying toxic chemicals that crashed in northeastern Ohio, leading officials to burn off the hazardous materials, which created a large black cloud over Ohio and Pennsylvania. The pollution has since affected a third of the country, including states as far as New York, impacting 14% of the U.S. population, data shows.