Students in school buildings and residents in neighboring homes were told to evacuate after a toxic chemical began leaking from a railcar Tuesday in Cleves, Ohio, near Cincinnati.
Authorities said a pressure release valve was leaking styrene, a toxic and flammable chemical that is used to make plastic and rubber. It can cause headaches, nausea and respiratory issues, and long-term exposure can lead to more serious health problems including organ damage.
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25 Comments
Get a gas mask but why haven't they fixed the valve
FEMA ain’t doing no disasters in the future
What a sad story
Just bought a house uphill from RR …
Think maybe i made a wrong move!?!
In Ohio? Who would figure?
Where the secretary of transportation buddyFudge? He wont show up or care, why? Because his sorry * will be out of a job in 31 days. Trump Vance 2024🇺🇸🙏🦅🙌🙌🙏
Also it can harm your lungs
It can cause headaches nausea and long-term health effects get away from there
Styrene is a chemical you do not want to be smelling
Seems like DeWine is hell bent on destroying Ohio. Kinda like Landry is doing to Louisiana.
Where is this? I'm in southeastern Ohio
🗽Corporations are people with fewer and fewer regulations. Women are government property and need to be highly regulated!=FASCISM☠️☠️☠️
What is in that R.R. car is posted on the outside of it .use binoculars to read it .that is a pressure relief valve if it did not open the pressure could cause the car to explode..
Ever since the US tyrannical corporation/government, switched over to industry n put an end to hemp production, they've been destroying the precious environment n ecosystem!😭💔
Ever since the US tyrannical corporation/government, switched over to industry n put an end to hemp production, they've been destroying the precious environment n ecosystem!😭💔
THIS IS THE WONDERS OF OUR SO CALLED WONDERFUL WAY OF LIFE IN MODERN AMERICA AND THE MODERN WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deep State War on US
It's dangerous!! It's close to I 20 East Exit 80. I drove passed by there and it smell like bleach. It irritated my nostrils and throat.
Needs at least a cap
WHEN
AA Ron!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They can't get a break in Ohio
Better get JD on it
Thanks for the deregulation trumpty dumpty. I really feel free now!
Another contribution to air pollution. Probably can't repair it until it empties out either.