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US pledges more support after Ohio toxic train spill

A toxins-laden, freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3, causing a fire and sending a huge plume of smoke into the air [File: Gene J Puskar/AP Photo]

Federal authorities in the United States have promised to provide continued support to a small Ohio community where a recent train derailment spilled toxic chemicals into the air and caused a massive fire, raising serious concerns for residents’ health.

Michael Regan, an administrator with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), told reporters on Thursday that the department “has not detected any levels of health concern” in air monitoring conducted since the fire was put out.

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