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.
