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After a train derails in Ohio, Fault Lines investigates whether the railroad industry has prioritized profits over safety.
On the evening of February 3, a freight train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in the US city of East Palestine, Ohio.
The railroad company pulls off a controlled explosion of the chemical, raising questions about the effects on health and the environment. Thousands of native aquatic animals have died and residents worry about long-term health problems.
The East Palestine train derailment has raised questions about the safety culture in the US railroad industry, with federal investigators saying the toxic chemical spill and train derailment could have been prevented.
During our investigation, fault line Chief spoke to railroad workers, who described how their jobs were affected by a corporate strategy that prioritized profits over safety.
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