Environmental health scientist Stephen Lester is calling on the EPA to test the soil in East Palestine, Ohio for toxic dioxins after a chemical spill following a train derailment.
Ohio Attorney General has filed a civil lawsuit against Norfolk Southern over a train derailment that caused the release of over one million gallons of hazardous chemicals.
The Biden administration has proposed the first-ever nationwide drinking limits for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as "forever chemicals," as studies continue to show high levels of contamination in waterways and the blood of Americans.
Higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids may provide some protection against contracting or experiencing adverse outcomes of COVID-19 infection according to a recent study.
President Biden is making sure the federal government is keeping tabs on residents in the city where a train derailment and fire Feb. 3 led to toxic chemicals being released into the environment.
President Joe Biden told the press Friday that he has no plans to visit East Palestine, Ohio following the Feb. 3 train derailment that forced members of the community to leave their homes and continues to pose environmental threats to the general vicinity.