Coverage dated February 23, 2023

Explainer: Did dioxins spread after train derailment? - Wilmington News Journal

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After a catastrophic 38-train car derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, some officials are raising concerns about a type of toxic substance that tends to stay in the environment.

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  1. 10TV Columbus

    Did dioxins spread after Ohio train derailment? (opens 10TV Columbus)

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    Dioxins refer to a group of toxic chemical compounds that can persist in the environment for long periods of time, according to the World Health Organization.

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Did dioxins spread after the Ohio train derailment? (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    After a catastrophic 38-train car derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, some officials are raising concerns about a type of toxic substance that tends to stay in the environment.

  3. Wilmington News Journal

    Explainer: Did dioxins spread after train derailment? - Wilmington News Journal (opens Wilmington News Journal)

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    After a catastrophic 38-train car derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, some officials are raising concerns about a type of toxic substance that tends to stay in the environment.

  4. Bowling Green Daily News

    EXPLAINER: Did dioxins spread after Ohio train derailment? (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance sent a letter to the directors of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency last week asking why it was not testing for dioxins, a

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