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Why is the media basically ignoring the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment, chemical spill?

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For whatever reason… the national scumbag media hasn’t shown much interest in that horrible train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Not only has the train derailed, but chemicals carried by the train before the derailment have been leaking for several days town, turning East Palestine almost into the new Chernobyl. Animals around the area are getting sick, the area is unlivable and yet, there is little to no national media coverage. I realize that the “high altitude objects” have been the big thing in the media the last few days, but this horrible story needs national attention.

First News was recently informed of three more chemicals that were on the Norfolk Southern train that derailed in East Palestine just over a week ago — and we are being told that those chemicals are dangerous.

“We basically nuked a town with chemicals so we could get a railroad open,” said Silverado Caggiano, a hazardous materials specialist.

East Palestine water quality testing continues
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sent a letter to Norfolk Southern stating that ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylhexyl acrylate and isobutylene were also in the rail cars that were derailed, breached and/or on fire.

Caggiano says ethylhexyl acrylate is especially worrisome. He says it’s a carcinogen and contact with it can cause burning and irritation in the skin and eyes. Breathing it in can irritate the nose and throat and cause coughing and shortness of breath.

Isobutylene is also known to cause dizziness and drowsiness when inhaled.

“I was surprised when they quickly told the people they can go back home, but then said if they feel like they want their homes tested they can have them tested. I would’ve far rather they did all the testing,” Caggiano said.