East Palestine, Ohio, health issue persists one year after train derailment

It's been a year since that toxic train derailment and some residents are still reporting health problems.
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[@scrubjay93]

Mainstream news was very quick to abandon covering this shortly after it happened. Status Coup stayed there, did investigative reporting.

[@jessperson9750]

I actually heard about it from a dude in Discord who lives in Ecuador 3 days after it happened & i live in Ohio...

Feb.3 when decision was made by our GOVONOR.to blow tanker. M.T.G. got caught trying to gift of there desater. If not for (mike) man runs food bank.She would of gotten away with it. THIS IS WHO YOUR VOTING FOR. i belong to this party till seen them ripping the people off. NO MORE!

[@preshisify1]

@@jessperson9750 that's crazy, I was, watching the weather on your clock to get day update, time temp radar, etc, and they snuck in about COVID, no TV, no radio, no phone, besides go grocery shopping, get food, or wear a mask, 6 feet apart, and so they snuck it into there instead, I know what's happening 25 states away, BUT zero clue about down the street

[@jessperson9750]

@@preshisify1 Definitely the kinda behavior from media that'll make you worry..

[@allthecolorsofthewindremai8240]

Just like Lahaina…..

[@banesbox]

“It is safe. I’ve been here a year but don’t suffer from anything.” Yeah buddy, we’ll see in another year.

[@kristieeads9537]

Have him drink a glass of tap water when he comes for a visit .

[@Ali-uf5du]

Palestine having a hard time. Whether it be in Ohio, Texas or the middle east.

[@omaral-khatab9192]

Don’t forget Arkansas Palestine

[@felinaoreite]

Lahaina

[@PunkrockNoir-ss2pq]

wow nice geography work little timmy you get a sticker

[@JackBootThugPigs]

@@PunkrockNoir-ss2pq Suck it easy animated corpse. Keep your callous nature to yourself you punk a/ss.

[@120offroadllc]

If he shows up offer him a scoop of water for testing. 🙂

[@billfialkowski8423]

You mean tasting

[@120offroadllc]

​@@billfialkowski8423no. Testing.

[@theresehopkins1581]

The stream that runs under the town is still contaminated.... 😢🙏💔

Runs right into ohio river. This river produces your food. Jiff peanut butter ect. Set up pratice area to have CONTROLED burns. More poulition going into your food. 🤔

[@theresehopkins1581]

We buy imported and organic... fresh from the farmstand.... since I'm allergic to additives and preservatives, we've been careful about our food sourcing. Once you get into researching your food, there are quite a lot of safer (more expensive) alternatives! 😊

🙇‍♀️

[@user-bw2cr9qo9b]

Should have been declared a federal disaster a long time ago.

[@anad4699]

Why only concern just for East Palestine? This affects everyone within 1000 miles. The magnitute of what happened is hard to wrap your head around.

[@billfialkowski8423]

This is gonna be great. News wont show towns reaction they dont want him there. Stay away

Said it in beginning just want you ALL to leave. They did the opposite. Own part of it NOW. Govonoer let them down .only had to do accept bidens offer he turnned him down.

[@406MenaceRacecar]

Oh, Norfolk Southern that caused it said its safe. Cool.

Never belive Norfolk. Blackrock and vanguard have there fingers in railroads.

[@clitsing6034]

we used to call it East Pal - less- tie-n when i lived in the area some years ago.

[@patrickweigand3419]

The poison train derailment is just a Biohazard cover-up at this point

[@felinaoreite]

🎯

[@Hybris51129]

This is just another place that has been forgotten just like Maui. These are the *REAL* Palestinians we should be caring and aiding.

[@janetpowell]

Yes and Amen! God be with the people of East Palestine, Ohio!

[@preshisify1]

😷☕🇺🇲 The Railway Safety Act...

[@albertmooney2628]

why? ohio voted against disaster aid.

[@GranolaBear13]

@@albertmooney2628 What was attached to that bill? There's always something shitty attached, then Dems scream "R's voted against it." Malevolent liars.

[@_Hell_cat_]

No they didn't you idiot, the governor requested it and Biden said no.​@@albertmooney2628

[@slapadabass13]

But we gotta help Ukraine and Isreal 🙄

[@timbrady396]

Remember this when you vote in the fall

[@boudicaastorm4540]

The reporter's solid, unblinking "you're full of it" glare at the NS employee is priceless.

[@larryneville1811]

And your media censored anyone talking about it.

[@RaeAnne232]

My nephew went to East Palestine, Ohio to the train derailment to work at the site. He is now in need of a double lung transplant. He's been sick ever since he went to the site.

[@terrapinflyer273]

Wtf. NOW Biden's finally going to show up? A year late 🤣 This world we live in...

[@NeuroPulse]

Banana republic.

[@IamAnew]

Mayor Pete (Lord Farquaad) went to East Palestine. He got a photo op and gave a little speech to the media. Something along the lines of...... "We are committed to making a commitment that we can commit to. That is what we must do and we are committed to doing that". Then he bolted and nobody has seen hide nor hair of him since.

Govonor turnned down biden he called them that day. State of emergency was offered. Dewine refused it.

[@yurydolinsky]

Free Ohio from from Michigan to Kentucky! 😮

[@COVID_Is_Not_Over_Yet]

Can’t wait for the 9-yr-olds to say, “only in Ohio” because I KNOW it’s coming.

[@jimperkins6073]

Gain of function is real

[@Bongarelli]

Just out of curiosity, were you 9 6 months ago? 😄

[@COVID_Is_Not_Over_Yet]

@@Bongarelli no

[@Bongarelli]

​@@COVID_Is_Not_Over_Yet but on a video of a school shooting you commented something like "only in Ohio.. sorry I had to", 6 months ago. So if you weren't 9 then why did you do it?

[@ValerieDee123]

No comments on the derailments. The strange food factories incidents.

[@MashedJoetatoes]

I live all the way East in New Hampshire, just about as far East in the US you can go from this disaster besides the state of Maine, and also just happen to be located right underneath where the weather patterns from Ohio come from. For the whole week during this disaster, the rain left a white film on all our vehicles and dark surfaces outside. ALL parking lots that had rain puddles had a rainbow color liquid floating around in the puddles, and I don't believe it was fuel or oil products. The fact that we in NH, five states and a 10 hour drive away from Ohio, were [likely] seeing the environmental ramifications from this disaster, means Ohio and surrounding Pennsylvania must be absolutely affected in the long term. I pray for you all.

[@Graysoffagain]

FJB

[@LanternFlies]

Train derailment was caused by policies removed in 2018 under that potus. Get help for your biden derangement syndrome.

[@jimperkins6073]

2x's, with no lubrication

[@albertmooney2628]

Not the governments fault or problem. Or do you want the government to do something?

[@Maverick619topgun1]

F Trump and all the East Palestinians who voted for him

[@GauntletKI]

Don't put pennies on the rails. Blame the kids

[@Bongarelli]

Can't even lead a happy and healthy life in Ohio 😔

[@retn1122]

Man Palestinians sure can’t catch a break.

[@scottberresford9486]

I live here. It happened in front of my house. How come independent test comes back with different results than the EPA and NS?

[@danielschmitt1935]

Not once was vinyl chloride mentioned in this report. Hmmm. The feds burned it all because it was cheaper to get rid of it that way. Burning vinyl chloride in a residential community…hmmmmm

[@nadagainagain4987]

We shouldnt be giving out a single penny of foreign aid until this is fixed.

[@joewight4]

This and the southern border I think 70 billion for both cover everything I mean that's how much they gave to Ukraine how long was the deportation of illegal immigrants as many as we can get

[@MNcreampied]

Just leave for christ sake.

[@rinking88]

really distasteful that they would refer to Ohio as "east palestine" because of the crisis there. Really not a joking matter

[@debartellomartinez7214]

This whole entire mess was so entertaining its such a shame everyone effected just sort of drifted off into irrelevance instead of becoming some sort of running man type reality show.

[@Jay-bp1yx]

Trust the government they said, return to your homes because it’s “safe” to return.

[@vicpetrishak7705]

SHELTER IN PLACE is code for GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE FAST !

Sad day!

[@m.schetr7398]

I hope everyone there gives him a FJB when he comes. But I bet its going to be a informal visit. Talk to ones in charge..take few photos. Maybe make some stupid speech and leave.

[@raingirlcat2245]

Only in Ohio

[@Jakas-qt6hj]

Disgraceful

[@Anguish88]

A poor girls home was burned down become of this. She suffered so much and isn't alive anymore..

[@gabrielquinones3343]

How did she die ?

[@lwhite3245]

Biden: this will look good on election ads, where did you say this joint is at??

[@allthecolorsofthewindremai8240]

I heard on another video that Billy Gates wanted to buy farmland in east Palestine Ohio before the train derailment

[@v992thesecond2]

Time goes by fast!

[@felinaoreite]

They won't know the extent for 3 years. These people and animals were poisoned. Given health tracking bracelets a month before the derailment 🤔

[@mombasham]

Biden speaks frequently about his Son's death due to inhaling toxic fumes while in military service. The people of Palestine are only living in their homes when this happened. We stand with you Ohio. May you be able to receive help you deserve.

[@russingersoll5761]

Was Hunter cooking meth?

[@joewight4]

​@@russingersoll5761that or maybe Joe Biden forgot where is son died because he said it more than once that he Bureau Biden died in Iraq not here in the United States

[@Jakas-qt6hj]

Have him take a tank of that water home with them

[@taxpayer239]

Maybe when Joe goes on his ice cream eating tour..he could stop in at East Palestine.

[@1597B]

Evidently, 2023 & 4 was a really bad year to be named 'palestine.'

[@redline296]

Where’s Buttgig now??

[@Jakas-qt6hj]

Disgusting

[@NateTheGnat]

East Israel is polluting their river.

[@IamAnew]

Status Coup are the only one's giving these people the proper attention. I'm appalled that main stream media isn't all over this.

[@ronarmstrong835]

So how is the land grab going?

[@sherryrussell6023]

Old man Biden didn’t go when it. Happened so if I were a resident of Ohio I would be pissed off if Biden came now

You save your heater filter like i said you would have proof.

Dewine turned biden down on his offer for state of emergency. Dewine on feb.3 (vidio) made the decision to exsploded one train car. We all live here you should know what happened. Did you save you heater filters. Nothing been fixed. Hear wheels screaming as they go by my house. Ohio screwed up with the way this was handled. Should of called someone who knew .you didnt!! We the people pay with our health. Ted cruz stopped the bill put forward. $$$

[@albertmooney2628]

so now you want the government to do something?

Who was elected to protect us in ohio. OHIO GOVONOR! Dewine. He made a big mistake. Didn't contact people who would ove had the KNOWLEDGE He didn't gave o.k. to blow. Ran to helicopter and left. So now we live in toxic plastics in our bodys. Tape feb. 3rd look up.

@@albertmooney2628 safety should have to be a problem. As i listen to trains go by just waiting for next crash. Ted cruz stop the bill.🤹‍♀️ check his bank account

[@ubiquitouslady3990]

Funny, the Mayor said everyone wants to move on from this on Fox this morning. He also said NSF was great?

[@aimlyon9710]

Erin Brockovich this 💪🏾💩

[@user-wr4cz4pi6d]

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[@Deeznuts69290]

UAW,BLM and LGBTQ community supports the Palestinian people 🚗🤛🏿🏳️‍🌈👍

[@glennknauer2696]

Send more money to Israel😂

[@Bossman-pg8kk]

Is this ment to be a joke (im assuming it is) or did you not watch the article?

[@glennknauer2696]

@@Bossman-pg8kk i typed a response, it was censored.

[@jimperkins6073]

@@glennknauer2696 👀They are watching, be careful

[@glennknauer2696]

@@jimperkins6073 i know, i am banned for 24 hours at least 5 times a month for "hate speech and cyber bullying" just for telling the truth.

[@JusticeLite-2024]

🙏

[@davidsommerfield7739]

yuk

[@PV96]

Biden a year after the disaster, “Hi, I’m here. (Looks at media minions) Didn’t I do a great job getting this cleaned up”.

[@shanegreen9511]

Sorry we sent all the moneybti help you to Ukraine. Our bad.

[@jarrodyuki7081]

in addition to never harming another human or their property!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1. no child porn 2. no sex with minors 3. no illegal drugs and 4. no illegal firearms in any nation 5. or violence against women or children!!!!!!!!!

[@andrewherman5010]

Free East Palestine

[@joewight4]

Freedom from Joe Biden's bulshit

[@nancyhey1012]

Free both of the Palestines!

[@joewight4]

@@nancyhey1012 let's worry about the United States first we've spent billions on Ukraine and whatever amount more on Gaza and US troops out in Red Sea I mean how we just got out of are US troops being in Iraq for 20 years. We should be using that money on the pollution in Chicago "thanks to the Democrats of Chicago for the past 90 years" and we should be more focused on the southern Border in Texas "thanks to Joe Biden"

[@joewight4]

@@nancyhey1012 don't be like Joe Biden and put America last we have spent enough on Ukraine and the war over in Gaza and we've spent enough on troops being sent to the Red Sea we should be more focused on the United States and our Southern border that Joe Biden tried to blame Trump for! It's time to stop putting America last I mean hell Democrats don't want to take responsibility for 90 years for the pollution that they've caused in Lake Michigan in Chicago let alone the gun violence and air pollution🤔 that seems to be a lot worse than a train derailment now doesn't it

[@joewight4]

@@nancyhey1012 I'll peacefully wait for your reply😏 or anybody else who wants to reply

[@playernotfound9489]

Only in Ohio 😭💀💀💀

[@felinaoreite]

They will have lung scarring akin to mesothelioma, they will have cancer and tooth and jaw pain.

[@cmd2973]

I'm sure Biden is going to get a very warm welcome 🤣🤣🤣🤡🤡🤡

[@nismofury]

Free Palestine ...

[@xxrageprxx9806]

The great cover up !

[@Kenneth-nx4uv]

Joe's Gathering Of 👿 Soul's Continues.

[@ThePriceMaster]

Has Biden visited yet?

[@MrTheinfoman]

Fcc mainstream media went silent till this

[@CasualMisinformationSpreader]

ABC News needs to stop talking about this disaster. It's not helping Biden getting reelected.

[@LeighChambers-de7cp]

NOTHING will help that b@stard get elected. He didn't even get elected last time. 😂

[@fireroc2]

Lol nobody thinks this is bidens fault

[@CasualMisinformationSpreader]

@@fireroc2 I know. They need to keep saying everything is Trump's fault 24/7. It's the only way Biden can win right now.

[@DoSe420]

​@@fireroc2everyone thinks it's bidens fault. We laugh at how when this happened democrats jumped to blaming Trump for deregulation, but ignored the fact Biden didn't put that regulation back.

[@terrapinflyer273]

Do we really want him to be re-elected?? I say we toss Biden and Trump both out in the cold.

[@LanternFlies]

Well it's a great thing that billionaires are known for their altruistic and charitable tendencies otherwise these people would be worse off.

[@joewight4]

Well I love how Joe Biden talks about this town and I believe that he's been there but if not all the sudden now he wants to go there! Seems kind of strange a year later after election time

[@LanternFlies]

@joewight4 Why should he? They're trump lovers. They don't want to hear that it's donny dumbf*cks policies that caused the disaster. More deregulation means more money remember? Maybe he should have sent them Thots and pears instead.

[@LanternFlies]

@joewight4 Wtf does biden have to do with this other then leaving trumps crap policies in place? You're an idiot.

[@Apetape375]

Free Palestine!!!

[@davidwhitten3596]

Oh... talking about east Palestine again because Biden decided to make a visit after a year. 😂😂😂

[@vivian2217]

Thanks to trump and his deregulations!

[@DanielStClair-fu2mc]

lmao! LMAO!!

[@jillw892]

SMH.. they are beyond helping

[@rt-420]

Exactly! Ignore the trolls, they’re just panicking. 😉

[@pacificchick8750]

Uh oh. More TDS🥲

[@scottgollahon3681]

You're a CRAZY person

[@Wiz-xm7mv]

China

[@somnuswaltz5586]

Way bigger things going on in the world

[@somnuswaltz5586]

@@user-gn4qc7lq4z ask your mom

[@gemstar416]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸