This will get worse before it gets better.
According to a report from The Daily Wire, chemicals that were on board the derailed train in East Palestine, Ohio, when burned, become similar to lethal toxic chemical weapons used during World War I.
From The Daily Wire:
Vinyl chloride, the chemical released from the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, breaks down during combustion into phosgene, a substance used as a chemical weapon in World War I, according to multiple fact sheets from federal agencies.
Local and state authorities evacuated all residents within one mile of the derailment and started a controlled burn of the industrial chemicals on the vehicle to decrease the risk of an explosion, which could have sent shrapnel throughout the small town. Vinyl chloride, a carcinogen used to manufacture PVC, was released from five train cars last week in the form of massive plumes of dark smoke visible throughout eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania.
According to a list of frequently asked questions shared with East Palestine residents by the EPA on February 9, the agency has been monitoring for phosgene and hydrogen chloride, which are created as byproducts when vinyl chloride is burned.
“Vinyl chloride is a flammable gas and if involved in a fire, it could break down into hydrogen chloride, phosgene, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide vapors when burned. The primary short-term risk of exposure for this incident is inhalation of these vapors,” the fact sheet said. “The monitors were positioned near the incident and several miles away to monitor chemicals of concern. Many of the air monitors were repositioned as necessary to ensure proper placement in reference to current and forecasted meteorological data.”
Anyone buying that?
More over at The Daily Wire:
Chemical Emitted In Ohio Train Crash Breaks Down Into World War I Chemical Weapon When Burned https://t.co/3Pf9aYF7VL pic.twitter.com/KFAw6av74h
— Daily Wire News (@DailyWireNews) February 16, 2023