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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A view of warning tape as members of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (not pictured) inspect the site of a train derailment carrying hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio , USA, February 16, 2023. REUTERS / Alan freed
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A view of warning tape as members of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (not pictured) inspect the site of a train derailment carrying hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio , USA, February 16, 2023. REUTERS / Alan freed
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Friday defended its response to the derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3, which sparked a fire that created A cloud of smoke enveloped the town.
The White House said the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are deploying a team of healthcare workers and toxicologists to conduct testing and assessment. public health prices. Federal Railroad Director Amit Bose will visit the site next week, while the Environmental Protection Agency is conducting additional testing, officials said.
