Shirking environment responsibility not normal

The US Environmental Protection Agency insists that the water and air in East Palestine, Ohio, are "safe" and "normal". Yet many residents living near the site of the train derailment complain of rashes, a sore throat, nausea and headaches. Some were even coughing blood and the local hospitals diagnosed them as ailments caused by exposure to chemicals.

It is very likely that by now parameters of most air and water samples do not exceed safety limits.

However, that is not reason enough to drop the alert, especially when people are complaining of sore throats, headaches and even coughing blood, and doctors see a link with the toxic chemicals that were on the train that derailed.