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Why the toxins from the Ohio train derailment could have posed deadly threats for residents nearby

Thursday, February 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The toxins that burned in the wreckage of the train derailment in Ohio had the potential to be deadly if officials did not order evacuations in the region, experts told ABC News.An air quality disaster resulted on Friday night after about... Read More.

Racially segregated communities breathing in air three times more concentrated with dangerous toxins, researchers say

Wednesday, November 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New research is shedding light on just how much higher proportions of dangerous toxins people in minority communities are breathing in.Populations in racially segregated communities in the U.S. may be more likely to be exposed to a form of air pollution,... Read More.

Jon Stewart joins lawmakers to push benefits for vets exposed to toxins

Thursday, May 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Comedian Jon Stewart joined lawmakers to unveil broad legislation on Wednesday that would make it easier for veterans exposed to toxic substances to access Veterans Affairs benefits.The announcement comes after Stewart and lawmakers separately announced narrower legislation last month to address burn... Read More.

Lightning may be key to cleansing atmosphere of toxins, greenhouse gases, study says

Thursday, April 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Perhaps we should be praying to the lightning gods for cleaner air and the solution to the climate crisis.Hydroxyl radicals, which are "crucial" to the atmosphere's ability to cleanse itself, are directly produced by flashes of lightning, and those flashes produce... Read More.

Stories tagged with: toxins

Why the toxins from the Ohio train derailment could have posed deadly threats for residents nearby

Racially segregated communities breathing in air three times more concentrated with dangerous toxins, researchers say

Jon Stewart joins lawmakers to push benefits for vets exposed to toxins

Lightning may be key to cleansing atmosphere of toxins, greenhouse gases, study says

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