Source: https://www.ketv.com/, September 25, 2024
By: Matthew Dietz

Evacuation and shelter-in-place orders are in place Wednesday in a western Cincinnati suburb after a dangerous chemical leak from a railcar.

Students in school buildings and residents in hundreds of neighboring homes were told to evacuate after officials discovered styrene, a toxic and flammable chemical used to make plastic and rubber, was leaking from the car’s pressure release valve Tuesday night. The chemical can cause headaches, nausea and respiratory issues, and long-term exposure can lead to more serious health problems including organ damage. Read more.