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Risks for chemical spills are high, but here's how to protect yourself

The Ohio derailment is a reminder of what can happen for millions of Americans who live near railways. There are things people can do to better protect themselves from the hazards of chemical spills.

WEKU

Faye Flam: We shouldn’t need body bags to learn from Ohio’s train disaster

If things had gone a bit differently, the chemicals on the train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, could have exploded, killing people on the spot, maybe hundreds. That’s the unacceptable risk thrust on communities across the country by the transportation of hazardous materials. Fixing the problem won’t be easy.

Tribune News Service

2 train derailments have similar risks, different outcomes

Two train derailments in neighboring states had very different outcomes — and officials say that's not unusual

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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 18 February 2023

East Palestine, Ohio is choking, red-eyed, and scared for its long-term health. Thanks, Obama. And, Trump. And, Biden.

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Ohio ex-speaker ill, corruption trial pauses after big week

The racketeering trial of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and lobbyist Matt Borges was cancelled again Friday due to illness

The Independent UK

Clinic to open near derailment site as health worries linger

Ohio’s governor says a plume of chemicals that spilled into the Ohio River after a fiery train derailment has broken up and is no longer a concern

The Independent UK

White House defends response to toxic train derailment

The Biden administration is defending its response to a freight train derailment in Ohio that left toxic chemicals spilled or burned off, even as local leaders and members of Congress demanded that more be done

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Biden administration open to legislation after Ohio derailment - Roll Call

The Biden administration said it would welcome congressional action on safety measures for trains carrying highly hazardous materials.

Roll Call

Ohio responders risk mass toxic exposure

"There should have been a playbook on this," emergency expert says

Salon

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

Ohio train crash answers may not be enough to quell the fury

When a Norfolk Southern Corp. train derailed earlier this month, creating a fiery crash that spilled chemicals across a small Ohio town, long-simmering tensions in the U.S. ignited along with it.

Tribune News Service

Ohio Train Derailment Is Another Excuse for Mudslinging and Conspiracy Theorizing

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Reason

Watch: Ohio State football posts a series of winter workout videos and pictures

The Buckeyes are getting ready for next season #GoBucks

USA Today Sports Media Group

How vinyl chloride, chemical released in the Ohio train derailment, can damage the liver – it’s used to make PVC plastics

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.

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Ohio train wreck branded 'our Chernobyl' after spewing toxic gas into air

Some residents are talking about packing up and leaving East Palestine, Ohio, US, after the train wreck spewed toxic chemicals into the air and waterways

WEKU

Officials begin to move forward with Brent Spence Bridge corridor project

Kentucky is preparing to move the Brent Spence Bridge corridor project forward . The bridge spans the Ohio River and connects Covington Kentucky to Cincinnati Ohio.

The Independent UK

Tank plant in small Ohio city plays big role in Ukraine war

Thousands of miles from the front lines, a sprawling manufacturing plant in the small midwestern city of Lima, Ohio, is playing a critical role in the effort to arm Ukraine as it fends off the Russian invasion

USA Today Sports Media Group

What we learned about Ohio State’s loss on the road against Iowa

Another loss for the Buckeyes #GoBucks

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Ohio State extends losing streak to seven straight in loss to Iowa

The bad basketball continues. #GoBucks?

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Health concerns related to the East Palestine train derailment: What to know

Following the derailment of about 50 train cars in East Palestine, Ohio, more than a week ago and the subsequent controlled release of vinyl chloride into the air to prevent an explosion, residents as far away as Pittsburgh are wondering about potential health impacts.

Al Jazeera

US pledges more support after Ohio toxic train spill

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, are demanding answers amid fears over health effects of toxic chemical spill.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ohio State basketball trying to find a big, offers 5-star Pennsylvania center

The Buckeyes are looking to add size to the roster #GoBucks

France 24

‘Why are they being hush-hush?’ Ohio villagers anxious, enraged after toxic train spill

Residents of an Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment packed a gymnasium demanding reassurances after toxic chemicals spilled and burned in a huge plume over their homes and businesses.

The Independent UK

West Virginia drinking water still clear of derailment toxin

West Virginia officials are reiterating that the state’s drinking water is safe following an Ohio train derailment that released a toxic plume of chemicals

The Independent UK

Michigan train derailment probed after disastrous chemical leak in Ohio

Officials said a car carrying hazardous material that derailed in a crash near Van Buren Township on Thursday morning “had not been compromised”

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