The company responsible for the toxic train derailment that has left an American Midwest town gasping for fresh air has been fined millions of dollars in the past, including for other deadly and dangerous chemical spills.
Two weeks after a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous material came off the tracks in East Palestine, Ohio, locals say they are still feeling the effects, from respiratory problems and rashes to headaches and unusual odours.
The violations, based on state and federal records compiled by corporate watchdog Good Jobs First, included 1487 safety offences and 22 environmental offences. Among the breaches was the 2005 Graniteville train crash, in which nine people were killed and 250 were treated for toxic chlorine exposure when two trains collided in South Carolina.
The couple and their three-year-old daughter initially took shelter at a relative’s house nearby, before moving into a hotel in the neighbouring state of West Virginia. They have refused to go home despite the evacuation order being lifted.The derailment site on Monday, as the clean-up continues.“And I’ve never had foot odour in my life – my old lady can vouch for that – but I’ve been through two pairs of shoes because my feet feel like they’re detoxing from the chemicals constantly.
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