Earlier this month, a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. The incident has drawn criticism across the board. Concerns have been raised from rail workers, environmental advocates, and people living on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. The real impact on human and environmental health may not be known for years, but Emily Jeffers joins us on the show to explain what we know about burning vinyl chloride.
Emily Jeffers is staff attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity and an expert on plastics manufacturing. Emily works in the Center’s Oceans program.
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