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Early government projection showed thousands of Americans at risk of harmful exposure after East Palestine train derailment

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Early government projection showed thousands of Americans at risk of harmful exposure after East Palestine train derailment

An early government projection on the exposure to toxic chemicals following the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment indicated that the incident could have put thousands of Americans at risk, according to documents obtained by a watchdog group.

The incident, which became a political flashpoint, spilled chemicals including vinyl chloride, which is used to make plastic, into...

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