Health concerns grow after Ohio train derailment

Residents in East Palestine, Ohio, are demanding to know how safe they are in their homes after hazardous chemicals were released during a train derailment and fire. Meanwhile, the Environmental Protection Agency administrator vowed to hold the rail operator accountable. Roxana Saberi has the latest.

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[jamesakers]

Our government can send billions to other countries but yet they won't aid in Ohio. They turned them down for assistance and said they can't do it because it's too extensive.

[security]

I'm surprised they were able to hide the incident for long.

[slickdthep]

This Happened February 3rd & We are just hearing about it

[mitchellcox]

We are being lied to. Always have been.

[aura]

LIES LIES and more LIES. Shame on them. These poor people will suffer to their lies.

[katwilsey]

This report is severely lacking. The devastation is far worse!!!

[ismaelibrahem]

Millions of people and animals in several states are in Danger. This accident is equivalent of the destruction of Chemical weapon.

[killerspl]

Whole rivers full of fish are dead floating but they're saying the water safe

[johnoliva]

The Trump administration has finalized a roll back of Obama-era regulations for oil trains.

The rules, which date back to 2015, required railroads carrying crude oil or other flammable liquids to outfit their trains with more responsive electronic braking systems. The rules came in response to concerns about explosions and spills from mile-long trains of crude and ethanol. In the Northwest, those trains move along the Columbia River and through cities to coastal refineries.

[JodaliLama]

Why are they issuing checks? To purchase water bottles? The inconvenience?

[kentan]

Vinyl chloride can irritate the eyes, mucous membranes, and respiratory tract. Escaping compressed gas or liquid can cause frostbite or irritation of the skin and eyes. Chronic exposure can cause permanent liver injury and liver cancer, neurologic or behavioral symptoms, and changes to the skin and bones of the hand.

[brandonlesko]

If Palestine, OH raises the Ukrainian flag Joe will send boatloads of assistance.

[quietspark]

Well of course the gov is going to say it's safe! The last thing the authorities want is a disaster AND mass panic.

[rardofndez]

Now they’re gonna launch their own “Chinese Balloon” so people don’t talk about this 🔥💀

[juice]

The people of East Palestine need to protest the track and put stop to their trains from flowing whether they cut the track or stand on it to make sure they can't run any trains but they need to stand up to these rail people and government liars

[carebear]

This looks like a segway into a planned water shortage.

[wrayth]

Why can't we find what chemicals were spilled?

[theback]

notice all the google ''government'' BOTS in the comments saying this isn't a big deal. I live in OHIO and it absolutely is.

[brain]

The audacity to try to lie about u this..then again this is America..good luck to you all

[zedsez]

Contaminants just don't teleport into the water... it seeps...