Air monitoring continues in East Palestine after the crews released a number of toxic chemicals in what officials called a 'controlled explosion' last week.
against Norfolk Southern, saying the company was negligent and demanding the company fund court-supervised medical screenings for serious illnesses that may be caused by exposure to those chemicals.Local officials have insisted that the air is safe to breathe and the water is safe to drink in East Palestine.the air quality, said it has not detected"any levels of concern" in East Palestine as of Sunday.
The agency added that vinyl chloride and hydrogen chloride have not been detected in the 291 homes that have been screened as of Monday. There are 181 homes left to be evaluated in the voluntary indoor air screening program., written by Norfolk Southern, of the toxic chemicals that were in the derailed cars.
Breathing or drinking vinyl chloride can cause a number of health risks including dizziness and headaches. People who breathe the chemical over many years may also experience liver damage.
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