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Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months – here’s what our investigation found in East Palestine

  • Written by Andrew J. Whelton, Professor of Civil, Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Purdue University
imageA black plume of smoke spreads out from burning railcars. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

On Feb. 3, 2023, a train carrying chemicals jumped the tracks in East Palestine, Ohio, rupturing railcars filled with hazardous materials and fueling chemical fires at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.

The disaster drew global attention as the governors of Oh...

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