TOXIC TRACES
The train derailment near the small city of East Palestine, Ohio, on 3 February, was an instant human and environmental tragedy, and perhaps a slow-burning disaster in the making. Several elements of the unfolding story suggest that the incident, and the immediate response, may have been the result of negligence and incompetence. Mainstream and alternative media alike have pointed to the length of the train (twice as long as conventional rigs) and the decision to carry out a ‘controlled burn’ on the derailed carriages as contributory factors in the mass die-off of animals, fish
