Scientists will be likely monitoring the ecosystem surrounding the areas affected by a massive chemical spill in Ohio for years to come.
March 7, 2023, 5:02 AMA plume of smoke rises from a Norfolk Southern train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio are still on fire at mid-day, Feb. 4, 2023.surrounding the areas affected by a massive chemical spill in Ohio for years to come.
A controlled burn that occurred over the next several days then expelled even more toxic gases, prompting a mandatory evacuation for residents living within a 1-mile radius of the crash site due to the potentially deadly risks posed by inhalation inThe site of the derailment of a train carrying hazardous waste in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 23, 2023.Health officials immediately began testing the soil, air and land to ensure humans were safe to return. While the evacuation order was lifted on Feb.
In addition, 11 animals have been submitted for testing to determine whether their deaths were related to the chemical spill, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.Experts explore how the ecosystem will recover Although none of the aquatic animals that died in a five-mile radius of the derailment site were endangered or at-risk, the number is still significant, Booth said. More than 38,000 minnows and about 5,500 other species, such a fish, including darter fish, crayfish and amphibians died, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Although humans typically don't eat minnows, they do eat fish that eat minnows, such as walleye bass, which could potentially be problematic for human health if the minnow had been feeding on contaminated material, he said.that were released in the derailment have a short half-life, Booth said. While the acute effects were immediate -- the mass die-off of tens of thousands of aquatic animals -- it is unclear whether that trend will continue.
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