Ep. 175 The Norfolk Southern Environmental Trainwreck

Petri Dish

In February, a train was partially derailed while carrying a number of chemicals. The subsequent attempt at containment resulted in the release of many thousands of gallons of these chemicals. What were those chemicals? What are the risks involved in their release?

References:

• https://www.nytimes.com/article/ohio-train-derailment.html
• https://www.ntsb.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/NR20230214.aspx
• https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0002889718506429
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412007001390
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304389421030533
• https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/es1013664#https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/3/617
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935105001921
• https://news.wosu.org/2023-03-01/could-dioxins-be-in-the-soil-after-the-east-palestine-train-derailment-experts-weigh-in