The Ohio train derailment underscores the dangers of the plastics boom

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By Naveena SadasivamFeb 10, 2023, 11:15 am211 ptsTrending
Last week a train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, sending 50 cars carrying toxic chemicals careening off their tracks. The resulting fire burned for days, forcing hundreds of evacuations and blanketing the small village on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border in smoke. Runoff from the site contaminated two streams…

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