The Bucks County, Pa., spill comes on the heels of the toxic Ohio train derailment and the EPA's work to ban 'forever chemicals' in drinking water.
Philadelphia residents are being told they may want to stick to bottled water following a weekend chemical spill into the Delaware River in neighboring Bucks County.
Plus, drinking-water safety is top of mind after the Environmental Protection Agency has only recently moved to eliminate by regulation cancer-linked “forever chemicals” from U.S. drinking water for the first time ever. Officials opted for a “controlled release,” and burning the volatile vinyl chloride in the car, which created a billowing black cloud. Because burning vinyl chloride can emit other toxic chemicals, including hydrogen chloride and phosgene, officials ordered the evacuation of a one-by-two-mile area around East Palestine, on both sides of the Ohio-Pennsylvania line.
One tank car lost its entire load of butyl acrylate, a clear liquid used to make paint, adhesives and caulk. The New Jersey Department of Health has warned that exposure to butyl acrylate can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea and irritation to the nose, throat and lungs. In fact, “forever chemicals” are ubiquitous in modern lifestyles. They’re part of the manufacturing of everything from stain-resistant and waterproof clothing to cookware, dental floss and toilet paper. Even newborn babies have been found to carry these chemicals in their bloodstream, according to at least one study.
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