Two months after a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, state and federal agencies are monitoring air, water and soil samples in and around the derailment site for signs of pollution. Some are wondering how long will those steps be necessary to ensure the safety of the community?
In a story produced by PBS NewsHour, one of the experts interviewed was Glenn Talaska, PhD, professor emeritus in the Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences in the UC College of Medicine.
Talaska was chosen by Ohio Sens. Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance to offer his expert take on what a robust public health response in the community should look like. He said he thinks in the aftermath of a disaster, a coordinated effort to get "a better handle on exposure" among residents is key.
