EPA Announces Review of , Cancer-Causing Chemical Risks , After Ohio Train Derailment.
Fox News reports that the Biden administration has initiated
an evaluation of cancer risks caused by chemicals released
in a major train derailment in Ohio earlier this year. .
Fox News reports that the Biden administration has initiated
an evaluation of cancer risks caused by chemicals released
in a major train derailment in Ohio earlier this year. .
The fiery accident in East Palestine, Ohio, involved
the release of vinyl chloride, a cancer-causing
chemical, in a towering cloud of toxic black smoke. .
The fiery accident in East Palestine, Ohio, involved
the release of vinyl chloride, a cancer-causing
chemical, in a towering cloud of toxic black smoke. .
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it will
investigate the risks posed by not only vinyl chloride,
but a number of other chemicals released in the crash.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it will
investigate the risks posed by not only vinyl chloride,
but a number of other chemicals released in the crash.
According to the EPA, the agency will
determine whether the chemicals pose an , "unreasonable risk to human
health or the environment.".
According to the EPA, the agency will
determine whether the chemicals pose an , "unreasonable risk to human
health or the environment.".
The EPA estimates the process
will take at least three years. .
Michal Freedhoff, the assistant EPA administrator for
chemical safety and pollution prevention, said the study , "is key to better-protecting
people from toxic exposure.".
Michal Freedhoff, the assistant EPA administrator for
chemical safety and pollution prevention, said the study , "is key to better-protecting
people from toxic exposure.".
Fox News reports that both environmental and
public health activists have called the review
of these chemicals long overdue.
Vinyl chloride was classified
as a human carcinogen in 1974.
That same year, the federal
government wisely banned
the use of vinyl chloride in
hair sprays, refrigerants,
cosmetics and drugs, Judith Enck, former EPA regional administrator and president
of the advocacy group Beyond Plastics, via Fox News.
Fox News reports that the February 3 derailment of the
Norfolk Southern freight train in East Palestine put a
spotlight on the decades-long debate over vinyl chloride. .
Nearly one year after the accident, residents of the eastern
Ohio town remain concerned about potential health impacts,
despite state and federal officials saying they are safe
