Monitoring Health After Fiery Train Derailment: Researchers Study Potential Long-Term Impacts of Hazardous Chemical Release

At a recent county fair, CWRU’s Fred Schumacher talked with a potential participant ΒιΆΉΣ³»­ the study he leads in the wake of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, to monitor the health of area residents potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals.

From the Fall/Winter 2023 Think Magazine

On Feb. 3, just before 9 p.m., Ashley McCollum heard a loud boom that would change her life.

She ran to the front of her East Palestine, Ohio, home and saw nothing. β€œSo I went to the back,” she said, β€œand as soon as I opened the door, it looked like the whole town was on fire.”

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