Residents of East Palestine are urged by Erin Brockovich to keep track of their medical problems because some have been diagnosed with bronchitis.
By Madhupriya
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Residents of East Palestine, Ohio were urged by environmental activist Erin Brockovich to record any health problems they may be having as a result of the tragic train disaster that was transporting dangerous chemicals.
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This month, some residents have reported receiving diagnoses for bronchitis and other diseases that physicians and nurses believe are related to the chemical exposure.
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At a town hall meeting on Friday, February 24, Brockovich told a roomful of citizens, "You need to be vigilant, you need to journal, you need to capture information."
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I'll be speaking to you tonight because we want you to take away knowledge that will help you understand and be more informed.
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Hazardous chemicals spilled onto the ground as a result of the derailment of a train hauling 50 rail cars, 10 of which were carrying vinyl chloride,
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and it also released a cloud of smoke into the atmosphere.
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Residents of East Palestine started to exhibit symptoms following the ecological catastrophe, which many believe were caused by the chemical spill.
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Only two days after the tragic incident, Melissa Blake, who lives less than a mile from the scene, told NBC News that she began coughing up grey mucus and was having trouble breathing.
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