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  • Congress addresses toxic gases in airplanes with a new bill End-shutdown

    Congress addresses toxic gases in airplanes with a new bill End-shutdown

    The airline industry would be forced to take new measures to protect passengers and crew members from toxic gases on planes under a bill introduced in Congress this month. The legislation is intended to address a basic fact of flying: The air you breathe in airplanes comes directly from jet engines. Under normal conditions, air […]

  • CDC Launches Toxic Train Disaster Investigation End-shutdown

    CDC Launches Toxic Train Disaster Investigation End-shutdown

    At a busy drive-thru McDonald’s in East Palestine, Ohio, a team of epidemiologists, environmental health scientists and others stood outside Saturday handing out flyers. Each brochure has a survey with a QR code that provides information on how to contact health officials. Three weeks after a massive train derailment spewed cancer-causing toxic fumes throughout the […]