❄️ Are snowballs that fail to melt when held up to a lighter evidence that chemicals from a derailed US train are affecting Canada? No, experiments show the discoloration is from butane in the lighter
Social media posts claim snow in Canada is being contaminated with toxic chemicals from a derailment in the US state of Ohio, with some using videos of blackened snowballs that fail to melt when exposed to a lighter flame as evidence. This is false; the Canadian government said it found no impact north of the border from the rail accident and experiments showed the discoloration is from theposted to Twitter on February 19, 2023 with more than 3,500 views.
person holding a lighter to a mass of snow, which turns black and appears not to melt, while the caption complains it smells like plastic. The hashtags on the post included #OhioChemicalDisaster and #NorfolkSouthernDerailment, referencing the derailment of aScreenshot taken on Twitter on March 20, 2023
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