Ohio Residents Post, Concerning Videos to Social Media , Regarding Toxic Spill.<br />Ohio Residents Post, Concerning Videos to Social Media , Regarding Toxic Spill.<br />The 'Los Angeles Times' reports that <br />people living near East Palestine, Ohio, the site of <br />a February 3 derailment, are taking to social media.<br />The incident has unleashed widespread criticism of the government's response to the disaster, transparency about the issue and potential health and environmental impacts.<br />The incident has unleashed widespread criticism of the government's response to the disaster, transparency about the issue and potential health and environmental impacts.<br />A video of a resident's creamer sizzling as it <br />was poured into her coffee has garnered <br />20 million views on TikTok. .<br />The video was captioned, , “I don’t think this is normal.”.<br />According to the resident, who lives near East Palestine <br />where the train derailment spilled a number of hazardous <br />chemicals, the coffee was made with water from the tap.<br />According to the resident, who lives near East Palestine <br />where the train derailment spilled a number of hazardous <br />chemicals, the coffee was made with water from the tap.<br />Five of the 50 rail cars that derailed on February 3 <br />carried vinyl chloride, a toxic chemical known to <br />cause rare forms of brain, lung and liver cancers. .<br />Following the spill, crews performed <br />a controlled burn which released these <br />and other toxic chemicals into the air. .<br />Chemicals spilled in the derailment also entered <br />local waterways, where the Ohio Department <br />of Natural Resources says 3,500 fish have now died. .<br />Chemicals spilled in the derailment also entered <br />local waterways, where the Ohio Department <br />of Natural Resources says 3,500 fish have now died. .<br />However, officials maintain that the water <br />supply has not been contaminated and vinyl <br />chloride has not been detected in local water.<br />However, officials maintain that the water <br />supply has not been contaminated and vinyl <br />chloride has not been detected in local water.<br />Both Democratic and Republican senators <br />have called for a congressional investigation <br />into Norfolk Southern, the rail operator. .<br />Both Democratic and Republican senators <br />have called for a congressional investigation <br />into Norfolk Southern, the rail operator. .<br />Meanwhile, the GOP has called <br />for Transportation Secretary <br />Pete Buttigieg to resign.
