The fiery derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023, which blanketed the town with fumes from toxic vinyl chloride, raised concerns over the chemical-filled train cars that lace through ...

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Norfolk Southern and its contractors botched the decision to blow open five vinyl chloride tank cars after last year’s disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio ...

Our rating: Partly false. The use of vinyl chloride in aerosols was banned in 1974, but it can still be used in other ways. Most vinyl chloride currently produced in the U.S. is used to make ...

Vinyl chloride is referred to as "PVC's plastic building block," but it became notable for a different reason in February, when 1.1 million gallons of the toxic chemical were released into the ...

Accidents involving the toxic chemical spilled in East Palestine, Ohio, last year have occurred more than once per week since 2010, according to a report published Tuesday by Earthjustice and the ...

Vinyl chloride poses serious health risks. According to the Ohio Health Department, breathing in high levels can make someone pass out or die if they don’t get fresh air. Doctor Eric Beckman, a ...