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- [Narrator] Here's a quick update

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about the train derailment
in East Palestine, Ohio.

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As many of you listening
know, a train derailed

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near the Ohio-Pennsylvania
border this February.

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Several of the carts of this train

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were carrying hazardous materials,

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including vinyl chloride, which
is used to create plastics.

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Exposure to that specific chemical

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can cause irritation in
the skin, in the eyes,

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and some respiratory concerns.

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The chemicals were released
into the nearby soil,

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the air, and even into local waterways.

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But a few days after the train derailed,

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officials carried out a controlled burn

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to stop the train from
exploding unexpectedly.

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There has been a lot of public backlash

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against the rail company
for this derailment.

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Officials and local residents
have felt that the company

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could have done more to prevent this.

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In response, the State of
Ohio announced a lawsuit

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against rail company
Norfolk Southern last week.

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The lawsuit was filed by Ohio
Attorney General Dave Yost

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to ensure that Norfolk
Southern would actually pay up

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for the cost taken on by
the state for the cleanup.

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There's been a lot of disruption
because of this derailment.

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For example, people near the cleanup site

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were temporarily displaced
from their homes for days.

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This was the first few days

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when people were afraid of an explosion.

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Others are now worried about
their long-term health,

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especially after the controlled burn.

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This is going to be an
ongoing story here at Gizmodo.

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Every few weeks seems to bring
some sort of major update

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about the derailment in
East Palestine, Ohio.

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Thanks for watching Extreme Earth.

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We're sorry that we have
to constantly remind you

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about all of this.