More than two months after the Norfolk Southern derailed in East Palestine, Ohio air sampling data continues to show elevated levels of vinyl chloride in the area, and residents fear for their health.
depression of the central nervous system, irregular heartbeat, and nerve and liver damage.
Nineteen chemical plants in the US produce vinyl chloride and PVC plastics in Texas, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, Illinois, and Mississippi. Production and disposal facilities tend to be concentrated in low-income communities of color. According to the report, 63% of people living within a three-mile radius of these facilities are people of color.
More than 20 million pounds of hazardous chlorinated waste was shipped to incinerators and landfills in the south-central US in 2021. Burning the material can form a class of toxins called dioxins, which are also carcinogenic and are extremely hazardous to human health.“Vinyl chloride is primarily used to make plastic and was designated a human carcinogen in 1974.
said the industry is increasing production of this carcinogenic chemical despite decades-long understanding of its health risks.
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