Posted on Feb 18, 2023
As air and water tests continue in East Palestine, EPA administrator asks residents to trust...
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Harmful toxins from the train derailment and controlled burn in East Palestine have not been detected in home tests, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
“Since the fire went out, EPA air monitoring has not detected any levels of health concern in the community that are attributed to the train derailment,” said EPA Administrator Michael Regan who met with residents and toured the town Thursday, almost two weeks after a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border.
“We are using high tech that spans from an airplane that we deployed over the community to a mobile van. We have stationary air monitors. We are testing for all volatile organic chemicals,” Regan said. “We’re testing for everything that was on that train.”
The EPA has also screened more than 480 homes without detecting vinyl chloride or hydrogen chloride, Regan said, adding indoor air screenings continue to be available to anyone who requests one.
“Since the fire went out, EPA air monitoring has not detected any levels of health concern in the community that are attributed to the train derailment,” said EPA Administrator Michael Regan who met with residents and toured the town Thursday, almost two weeks after a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border.
“We are using high tech that spans from an airplane that we deployed over the community to a mobile van. We have stationary air monitors. We are testing for all volatile organic chemicals,” Regan said. “We’re testing for everything that was on that train.”
The EPA has also screened more than 480 homes without detecting vinyl chloride or hydrogen chloride, Regan said, adding indoor air screenings continue to be available to anyone who requests one.
As air and water tests continue in East Palestine, EPA administrator asks residents to trust...
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Isn't the townsfolks' concern where FEMA and other US gov't agencies much like those of the 3 Mile Island residents?
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Trust us ... the water and air are safe!
"EPA’s early public statements following the collapse of the WTC towers reassured the public regarding the safety of the air outside the Ground Zero area. However, when EPA made a September 18 announcement that the air was “safe” to breathe, it did not have sufficient data and analyses to make such a blanket statement."*
All the internal reports kept from the public by the DEQ and EPA regarding lead levels and other contaminants in the drinking water at Flint, Michigan.
Is there any wonder why there's a lack of trust?
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* EPA’s Response to the World Trade Center Collapse: Challenges, Successes, and Areas for Improvement - https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-12/documents/wtc_report_20030821.pdf
"EPA’s early public statements following the collapse of the WTC towers reassured the public regarding the safety of the air outside the Ground Zero area. However, when EPA made a September 18 announcement that the air was “safe” to breathe, it did not have sufficient data and analyses to make such a blanket statement."*
All the internal reports kept from the public by the DEQ and EPA regarding lead levels and other contaminants in the drinking water at Flint, Michigan.
Is there any wonder why there's a lack of trust?
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* EPA’s Response to the World Trade Center Collapse: Challenges, Successes, and Areas for Improvement - https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-12/documents/wtc_report_20030821.pdf
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