East Palestine train derailment: What we know about the situation

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Here's what we know about the East Palestine train derailment right now.

The village of East Palestine, Ohio, is about 50 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and about 21 miles south of Youngstown, Ohio. It is part of Columbiana County.rail car axle caused the fiery derailment

The highest levels of vinyl chloride are often found in the air near factories that produce it, and workers at these factories can be exposed to the gas. The general population can also be exposed to vinyl chloride through inhalation, and, if a water supply is contaminated, it can enter household air when water is used, according to the National Cancer Institute.

DeWine and Shapiro ordered the immediate evacuation of hundreds of residents within a 1-mile by 3-mile area surrounding East Palestine on Feb. 6, when Norfolk Southern Railroad burned the rail cars' chemicals, releasing hazardous fumes into the air.How often do train wrecks spill hazardous chemicals into neighborhoods? Here's what data shows

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