The Canadian government says it’s “monitoring” environmental indicators in Ontario following the train derailment and subsequent explosion in Ohio earlier this month that released a plume of toxic chemicals, including a known human carcinogen.
The Canadian government says it’s “monitoring” environmental indicators in Ontario following theearlier this month that released a plume of toxic chemicals, including a known human carcinogen.
“Typically, the chemical involved in the controlled release to the air, vinyl chloride, only lasts in the atmosphere for less than 24 hours,” Nicole Allen, spokesperson for ECCC, said. often used in the plastics industry, according to the Canadian government. Both Public Health Ontario and the Ministry of Environment directed questions on the incident to the federal government.
“These chemicals would travel with the air, but would they be of a sufficient concentration to cause effects at hundreds of kilometres of distance? I don’t know if that would be the case. I would think not,” she said.have also said they’re monitoring the situation in Ontario. Neither has detected any adverse outcomes.
Some residents near the crash site have reported unexpected health effects, including headaches and irritated eyes. At least five lawsuits have been filed against the railroad company, with one seeking to set up health monitoring for residents in both Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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