Toxic Emissions From 2023 Ohio Train Derailment Reached 16 States: Precipitation Study

Published on June 20, 2024

Precipitation carried toxic emissions to as many as 16 states after the February 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio that triggered a blaze of hazardous chemicals, according to an environmental study. Measurements of the chemical compounds found in precipitation showed that the area impacted spanned from the Midwest through the Northeast, according to a study by scientists with the National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) at the University of Wisconsin. The chemical debris could have traveled as far north as Canada and as far south as North Carolina, according to the study, published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Environmental Research Letters. The study found high chloride concentrations and pH levels....

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