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Rural Communities Like East Palestine, Ohio, Are at Outsized Risk of Train Derailments and the Ensuing Fallout

Inside Climate News · By Aydali Campa · last updated
Residents in the town where a train carrying noxious chemicals derailed last month say they fear for the long-term future, both economic and health-wise. Communities like theirs are in the greatest danger of similar catastrophes.

By Aydali Campa

As waste from the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, is hauled out to different parts of the country, residents say worries loom about long-term mental health issues, the town’s economic stability and the safety of the air and water. 

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