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How dangerous was the Ohio chemical train derailment? An expert explains | Analysis

BY: - February 20, 2023

Here are the long-term risks, according to an environmental engineer.

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An illustration of a human liver with cirrhosis. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library

How the chemical released in the Ohio train derailment can damage the liver | Analysis

BY: - February 19, 2023

Vinyl chloride – the chemical in several of the train cars that derailed and burned in East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023 – can wreak havoc on the human liver.