The EPA identified three more dangerous chemicals on the train that derailed in East Palestine, OH.
. “If there are still residual chemical emissions, then that still presents a danger for people in the area.”Hazardous material expert Sil CaggianoCaggiano also provided detailsCaggiano says ethylhexyl acrylate is especially worrisome. He says it’s a carcinogen and contact with it can cause burning and irritation in the skin and eyes. Breathing it in can irritate the nose and throat and cause coughing and shortness of breath.
Caggiano says it’s possible some of these chemicals could still be present in homes and on objects until you clean them thoroughly. “There’s a lot of what ifs, and we’re going to be looking at this thing 5, 10, 15, 20 years down the line and wondering, ‘Gee, cancer clusters could pop up, you know, well water could go bad,” Caggiano said.But where is Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg? Making jokes about too many white people in construction.
Buttigieg made no mention of the Ohio train derailment while speaking at a conference this morning but did find the time to say that there are too many white people who work construction.