February 23, 2023 - Independent environmental scientist and chemical spill expert Stephen Petty talked to NewsNation as he was on the ground in East Palestine.

This editorial explores the potential link between vinyl chloride (VC) and cardiovascular diseases, specifically in the context of a recent train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The primary finding of this article suggests a likely increased ...

FILE - A plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of the controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern trains, Feb. 6, 2023. After the catastrophic train car derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, some officials are raising concerns about a type of toxic substance ...

Chloracne is an acneiform eruption caused by exposure to halogenated aromatic compounds. Dioxin is recognized as the most significant environmental chloracnegen, but several are known as endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs), such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

May 16, 2024 - Officials have said it is safe in the town but residents have complained of ongoing health problems.

March 2, 2023 - After a catastrophic 38-train car derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, some officials are raising concerns about a type of toxic substance that tends to stay in the environment. Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance, the U.S. senators from Ohio, sent a letter to the state’s environmental protection ...

They can also lead to chloracne, a rare skin eruption. Dioxins are notorious for being the primary contaminant in Agent Orange, and other environmental tragedies like Love Canal and Times Beach. Will dioxins be found in the communities and farms downwind of the East Palestine derailment?

1 week ago - The occupied Palestinian territories, also referred to as the Occupied Palestinian Territory and the Palestinian territories, consist of the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip—two regions of the former British Mandate for Palestine that have been occupied by Israel since ...

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Chloracne is a somewhat specific type of acneiform eruption which occurs after exposure to a group of halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g., polyhalogenated dibenzofurans, polychlorinated dioxins, polychlorinated naphthalenes, and polychlorinated biphenyls).

February 25, 2023 - Some local residents have complained about unusual ailments such as bloody noses and dizziness.

February 24, 2023 - Skin exposure to high concentrations can cause what’s known as chloracne — an intense skin inflammation, Guengerich said. But the main pathway that dioxin gets into human bodies is not directly through something burning like the contents of the East Palestine tanker cars.

February 16, 2023 - A leaked document shows that the company contracted by Norfolk Southern to undertake the clean-up in East Palestine was not charged with removing potentially contaminated soil.

March 13, 2023 - Burning chemicals with chlorine in them, like vinyl chloride, can create dioxins–toxic chemicals that can linger in the environment for years.

3 weeks ago - PM’s words follow Israeli takeover of previously demilitarised zone in Syrian-controlled territory

April 9, 2023 - A February train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, shone a spotlight on the impact of toxic chemicals. But communities who are exposed to such chemicals on a more routine basis say they’re still waiting for the same level of recognition. “We’re glad that East Palestine is getting the ...

May 23, 2024 - Chloracne. MADISH. Metabolising Aquired Dioxin Induced Skin Hamartomas. Authoritative facts about the skin from DermNet New Zealand.

February 22, 2023 - A historic term for Transjordan (region), the part of the geographic Palestine region east of the Jordan river

October 24, 2023 - Environmentalists Call on the U.S. EPA to Begin the Process of Banning Vinyl Chloride, a Known Human Carcinogen