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Tracking the chemicals in the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment and fire
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Tracking the chemicals in the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment and fire

Tankers of vinyl chloride were going halfway across the country, government records show, a trip highlighting the risks of transporting chemicals as plastics production grows.
Opinion: The East Palestine disaster was a direct result of US reliance on fossil fuels and plastic

Opinion: The East Palestine disaster was a direct result of US reliance on fossil fuels and plastic

The hazardous chemicals being transported by the derailed train — including vinyl chloride, a known carcinogen — are used to make PVC, the world’s third most used type of plastic.
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