Urinary Metabolites of Volatile Organic Compounds in a Subset of East Palestine, Ohio Residents Five Months Following the Train Derailment Disaster.
The February 2023 train derailment and subsequent vent and burn of 129,000 gallons of vinyl chloride in East Palestine, Ohio, raised a high level of concern about exposure to hazardous chemicals such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) among residents. In this study, we measured urine metabolite levels of eight (8) VO...