Norfolk Southern Train Derailment Leaked Chemical Irritant for Weeks: Report
A new study reveals a chemical irritant lingered in the air over East Palestine, Ohio for weeks after a Norfolk Southern train derailment in February.
Tag Archives: Chemical Spill
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Ohio Train Derailment Led to Evacuations Over Toxic Chemical Exposure Concerns
A Norfolk-Southern train derailment led to the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people in Ohio due to concerns over toxic chemical exposures.
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Navy Water Contamination Lawsuits Filed Over Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage Leaks in Hawaii
The U.S. navy faces a growing number of lawsuits over water contamination linked to jet fuel spills at its Red Hill storage facility in Hawaii.
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Ethylene Oxide Spill Reported in Missouri at Plant With History of Safety Violations
A Missouri manufacturing facility reports having spilled more than 1,200 pounds of ethylene oxide earlier this month in the latest of a series of leaks reported nationwide.
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PFOAs Are Hazard To Human Health, Science Panel Warns
PFOA is likely an immune hazard to humans and may cause hypersensitivity and other problems, according to a panel of scientists.
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Testicular Cancer Lawsuit Over C-8 Teflon Chemical Results in $5.6M Verdict Against DuPont
An Ohio federal jury has ordered DuPont to pay $5.1 million to a man who suffered testicular cancer after exposure to C-8 that contaminated waters near a DuPont plant.
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DuPont C-8 Trial Over Cancer from Tephlon Chemical Leak Results in $1.6M Award
The first DuPont C-8 cancer trial has ended in a $1.6 million award for a woman who says spills of the chemical into drinking water caused her to develop kidney…
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First Trial Underway in DuPont C-8 Exposure Lawsuit
The first DuPont C8 chemical spill trial is underway in Ohio in a case involving a woman who claims exposure to the chemical caused her to suffer kidney cancer.
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Carcinogen Benzene Found in Yellowstone River After Oil Spill
Health officials warn that benzene levels spiked in parts of the Yellowstone River that were used as drinking water following a pipeline oil spill.
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Executives Face Criminal Charges Stemming From Tainted Drugs, Contaminated Water
Executives linked to a deadly fungal meningitis outbreak and a chemical spill in West Virginia face criminal charges and potentially long jail sentences for endangering public health.
