Delphine Farmer is a professor of chemistry at Colorado State University. She studies the air that we breathe and how it affects our health and the environment. In a situation like this, Delphine thinks in relative terms. "This isn't on the order of magnitude of Flint, Michigan or Chernobyl," she says.
The derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals has residents of East Palestine, Ohio fearing for their health and safety. Two weeks after the incident, many feel like they have more questions than answers.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn and Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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