Ohio Sens. JD Vance and Sherrod Brown asked environmental officials for more information regarding the potential spread of a cancer-causing compound in eastern Ohio.
, they noted that dioxins can interfere with hormones and can cause cancer, reproductive and developmental problems. Dioxins may also damage an exposed individual's immune system. Vance and Brown asked whether the agencies were testing for dioxins and for more information regarding the federal and state protocol for handling mass dioxin exposure.
Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, holds a media availability in East Palestine on Thursday to answer questions on the train derailment fallout. In addition to six questions about the agencies current dioxin testing strategy that they demanded answered by Feb. 24, they concluded the letter demanding both agencies coordinate an immediate testing regimen to ensure regular testing for dioxins in the region. "This monitoring should not only be a part of a long-term strategy, it should be implemented immediately and communicated to the local community to ensure transparency," the senators said.
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