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Regulatory Gaps Leave Communities at Risk of Chemical Disasters, Advocates Say

By March 8, 2024No Comments
Eight months after a train derailed and spilled toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, people are still waiting for answers about long-term health and environmental consequences. What happened isn’t uncommon — on average, there’s a chemical incident in the U.S. every two days. John Yang reports from North Carolina, where one city is trying to move forward after a chemical disaster in 2022.
​Zachary Mackenzie
Xavier Graduate
​PPP and Political Science Major
Community Building Institute
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