Officials are monitoring the air and water in East Palestine, Ohio, since a train carrying chemicals derailed there. A local doctor tells us what he is seeing.
A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation on Feb. 6 of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern trains.A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation on Feb. 6 of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern trains.Welcome to a new NPR series where we spotlight the people and things making headlines — and the stories behind them.
He has been speaking to other doctors in the area and monitoring the situation, paying particular attention to any respiratory illnesses.Ryan Loew/Ideastream Public MediaCommunity members listen to East Palestine Mayor Trent Conaway during a town hall meeting last week.The chemicals the Norfolk Southern train was transporting have the potential to cause a range of health issues.
We really have not seen much in the way of at least respiratory illness come in. What we have heard, mostly through the media, and a few patients will say, perhaps a rash or a foul smell. But really no overt shortness of breath, or respiratory failure has been connected to this.The overriding concern for everybody involved is ... a lot of these people don't have municipal water supplies, but instead they rely on wells.
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