Officials say further testing of indoor air in about 500 homes has also not shown any hazards.
Residents were given the all-clear to return to their homes February 8 after air monitoring in East Palestine did not detect any elevated chemicals of concern. All these chemicals can change when they break down or react with other things in the environment, creating a stew of potential toxins. Other chemicals of concern at the site include phosgene and hydrogen chloride, which are released when vinyl chloride breaks down butyl acrylate ethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. Puskar/APĮPA chief pledges to hold train company accountable over Ohio toxic train disaster as residents' frustrations grow
Hundreds of worried residents of the Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment and the intentional burning of some of the hazardous chemicals on board gathered Wednesday evening to question officials about lingering questions over health hazards. Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, and the surrounding area line up outside for a town hall meeting at East Palestine High School in East Palestine, Ohio, Wednesday, Feb.
