Fears about the toxic train explosion in Ohio were amplified this week when independent researchers determined the air in East Palestine has ‘unusually high’ levels of toxic chemicals.
That assessment contradicted an early conclusion made by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that said it was safe — despite dozens of substances being released into the area, either by the derailment itself or a by-product of the combustion of the chemicals.
Many commentators have described the toxic train incident as