United States, Ohio, East Palestine

Emergency Aid

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Advocacy Coordinator, Clean Air Council

Andrew Woomer

Andrew Woomer, from Advocacy Coordinator, Clean Air Council, speaks to the lack of information and emergency aid for the residents, as he works with allies to help residents limit their exposure to Vinyl Chloride and dioxins.

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Andrew Woomer distributes masks to residents, with trains passing in the background.

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Volunteers work to bring information and water to the community.

United States, Ohio, East Palestine

Toxicity

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The site of the derailment is being cleared.

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Hazmat Specialist

Siverio Caggiano

Siverio Caggiano, Hazmat Specialist, from Buckeye Environmental Network, says that the toxins in the soil and water are still there, and calls for testing with soil samples. He has never seen the burning of chemicals at that level before.

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A Toxicologist’s number appears on a sign at the entrance of East Palestine.

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East Palestine resident, Jason Trosky, lives less than a mile from the accident site.

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East Palestine resident, Jason Trosky, says he sees himself forced to relocate his family.

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The cleanup continues.

United States, Ohio, East Palestine

Testing

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Residents were left in the dark about the safety of the drinking water in the immediate aftermath of the derailment. Experts called for more testing.

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Water being monitored.

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Dioxins, a group of extremely persistent toxic chemicals that were likely released from the burning of vinyl chloride and PVC, are being monitored for around the derailment site in East Palestine.