A disaster politicised: The hazardous chemical incident in East Palestine, Ohio

• Published in: Global biosecurity Vol. 5; no. 1
• Main Authors: Keep, Joel, Heslop, David J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ubiquity Press Ltd 22.03.2023; University of New South Wales
• Subjects: Acrylates; Cars; chemical; disaster; Environmental health; Ethylene glycol; Evacuation of civilians; Ohio; Palestinian Territories; Railroad accidents; Railroads; United States; Vinyl chloride; Volatile organic compounds; United States; Ohio; Palestinian Territories

The recent derailment of a freight train in the U.S. state of Ohio unleashed hazardous chemicals - and poisonous divisions in American politics.