Ohio's state government plans to open a medical clinic in East Palestine to evaluate residents worried about health impacts related to the Norfolk Southern train derailment. The clinic will include a team of experts in chemical exposures.
A plume of chemicals that spilled into the Ohio River after a fiery train derailment has broken up and is no longer a concern, Ohio's governor said Friday, but worries remain among residents near the disaster site who've complained about lingering headaches and irritated eyes.
"We're doing absolutely everything we can to assure residents to what the situation is," he said. "I understand people have been traumatized. I understand skepticism." At least five lawsuits have been filed against the railroad and lawyers have been showing up in the area to offer advice and legal options.
While environmental officials said the contaminant amounts in the river were low enough that they did not pose a threat, cities in Ohio and West Virginia that get their drinking water from the river had been monitoring a slow-moving plume and a few temporarily switched to alternative water sources.
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