CDC Researchers Got Sick While Investigating Toxic Train Derailment

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Seven CDC officials began to experience headaches, nausea, sore throat, and coughing while conducting a house-by-house survey of the town.

Published Mar. 31 2023 4:14PM EDT

Representatives from the Ohio Fish and Wildlife Department discuss the impact of the derailment with residents as community members discuss their safety and other environmental concerns at a town hall meeting in East Palestine, Ohio, February 15, 2023. — Alan Freed/Reuters

CDC researchers investigating the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, became ill with many of the same symptoms experienced by the town’s residents, according to CNN.

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CDC Researchers Got Sick While Investigating Toxic Train Derailment

Seven CDC officials began to experience headaches, nausea, sore throat, and coughing while conducting a house-by-house survey of the town.

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