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NIH to Study Long-Term Health Impact of 2023 Toxic Train Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

The agency says Vice President JD Vance, who was a freshman Ohio senator when the crash occurred, sought the initiative.
NIH to Study Long-Term Health Impact of 2023 Toxic Train Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
A train fire is seen from a farm in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, 2023. Melissa Smith via AP
Jeff Louderback
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Almost two years and four months after the accident occurred, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced a five-year, $10 million research project to study the long-term health outcomes from the Feb. 3, 2023, toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

The agency, which is managed by the Department of Health and Human Services, said the initiative represents the first large-scale coordinated federal program to provide science-backed answers to the long-term health concerns of East Palestine residents.
Jeff Louderback
Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.