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Dioxin concerns in East Palestine persist as people wait on results of testing now under way

Burning chemicals with chlorine in them, like vinyl chloride, can create dioxins–toxic chemicals that can linger in the environment for years.

By Reid Frazier


Ohio train that derailed wasn’t considered ‘high hazard.’ Could stricter rules make hazardous material transport safer?

All four U.S. Senators from Ohio and Pennsylvania say they’ll push for new rules to prevent a similar disaster in the future.

By Reid Frazier