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Exposure

2025/1/31
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Alan Yu
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Annie Tomlin
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Arthur Chang
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Darrell
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Daryl Regal
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David Andrews
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David E. Fisher
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Gideon Myrowitz-Katz
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Gretchen Nickel
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Jennifer Homendy
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Jill Shugart
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Joe Schwartz
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Julianne Byer
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Julie Grant
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Mike DeWine
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Mike Lynch
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Nicole Curry
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Olivia Walsh
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Shuzsa Jenis
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Shuzsa Jenis: 我和我的家人亲身经历了东巴勒斯坦火车脱轨事件带来的恐惧和混乱。我们目睹了巨大的火灾和爆炸,不得不紧急撤离家园。更令人担忧的是,我的儿子在事故后出现了不明原因的皮疹和呕吐,这让我对我们未来的健康感到担忧。我感到非常无助,因为我们暴露在有害化学物质中,而官方机构似乎无法提供有效的帮助。 Julie Grant: 我一直在跟踪报道东巴勒斯坦火车脱轨事件,并深入了解了这次事故对当地居民造成的长期影响。许多居民出现了各种健康问题,但他们很难获得准确的信息和有效的治疗。更令人震惊的是,官方机构最初的应对措施,如控制性燃烧氯乙烯,实际上加剧了居民的化学暴露。这次事件暴露了铁路安全监管的漏洞,以及在灾难发生后对受影响社区提供支持的不足。 Jennifer Homendy: 作为国家运输安全委员会的主席,我负责调查东巴勒斯坦火车脱轨事件。我们的调查发现,诺福克南方公司在处理事故时存在严重的失误。他们为了尽快恢复运营,不顾居民的健康和安全,强行进行氯乙烯的控制性燃烧。更令人震惊的是,他们隐瞒了关键信息,导致决策者在不完全知情的情况下做出了错误的决定。这次事件提醒我们,必须加强对铁路公司的监管,确保他们将安全放在首位。 Julianne Byer: 作为一名医学研究员,我长期关注化学物质暴露对健康的影响。东巴勒斯坦火车脱轨事件让我更加意识到氯乙烯等有害化学物质对人类健康的潜在危害。我的研究表明,即使是低剂量的氯乙烯也可能导致肝脏肿瘤。我呼吁政府尽快更新氯乙烯的安全标准,并加强对化学物质运输的监管,以保护公众的健康。

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This chapter details the events surrounding the East Palestine train derailment, focusing on the experiences of Zsuzsa Jenis and her son. It covers the initial incident, the controlled burn of vinyl chloride, and the resulting health issues faced by residents.
  • Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
  • Controlled burn of vinyl chloride released hazardous chemicals
  • Residents reported various health issues including headaches, coughs, rashes

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Every day, our bodies come in contact with all kinds of potentially harmful things that we can't always see or smell — but which can have real consequences for our environment and health. On this episode, we explore exposure from sunlight to black plastic to hazardous chemicals from the East Palestine train derailment, and ask how we can protect ourselves.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)