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Just how dangerous is the Ohio train crash?

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The Vinyl Chloride Hazard in a Tanker Derailed in East Palestine

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Abigail Botar is a reporter and producer at IdeaStream Public Media in Ohio. She has been all over the story since early February. This was a 150 car train and 20 cars we know were carrying hazardous materials. The vinyl chloride contents of five rail cars are currently unstable and could potentially explode, causing deadly disbursement of shrapnel and toxic fumes.

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