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(CNN) - Residents of a small Ohio town whose lives have been upended since a train hauling toxic chemicals derailed there earlier this month pressed top officials on the long-term health concerns and expressed their mounting distrust Wednesday night during a CNN town hall.
Following the February 3 crash, angry and frustrated residents of East Palestine grilled Gov. Mike DeWine and Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw on key concerns including air and water safety, cleanup efforts and whether the chemicals released following the crash could have long-term health effects on their families and children – some of whom have said they are still feeling sick weeks after the massive derailment.
Jim Stewart, a lifelong 65-year-old East Palestine resident, said he’s angry and disgusted about what happened to his hometown.
“I don’t feel safe in this town now. You took it away from me,” Stewart told Shaw during the town hall.
Stewart, who said he lives near where the train crashed, added he experiences headaches after he inhales air near his home weeks after the derailment.
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Following the February 3 crash, angry and frustrated residents of East Palestine grilled Gov. Mike DeWine and Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw on key concerns including air and water safety, cleanup efforts and whether the chemicals released following the crash could have long-term health effects on their families and children – some of whom have said they are still feeling sick weeks after the massive derailment.
Jim Stewart, a lifelong 65-year-old East Palestine resident, said he’s angry and disgusted about what happened to his hometown.
“I don’t feel safe in this town now. You took it away from me,” Stewart told Shaw during the town hall.
Stewart, who said he lives near where the train crashed, added he experiences headaches after he inhales air near his home weeks after the derailment.
Angry Ohio residents confront train CEO during CNN town hall on toxic wreck | CNN
Residents of a small Ohio town whose lives have been upended since a train hauling toxic chemicals derailed there earlier this month pressed top officials on the long-term health concerns and expressed their mounting distrust Wednesday night during a CNN town hall.
