The chemicals released in East Palestine revealed: From a WWI choking agent to known carcinogens, DailyMail.com looks at the substances and their known health risks after toxic train crash

(Source: Daily Mail)

• Cancer-causing vinyl chloride was one of the six chemicals on board the trains which derailed on February 3
• It was burned during Norfolk Southern’s controlled release of the substances days later to avoid an explosion
• This in turn released hydrogen chloride and WWI chemical weapon phosgene used to choke people
• READ MORE: Air in East Palestine IS toxic, scientists find in shock report

Fears about the toxic train explosion in Ohio were amplified this week when independent researchers determined the air in East Palestine has ‘unusually high’ levels of toxic chemicals.

That assessment contradicted an early conclusion made by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that said it was safe — despite dozens of substances being released into the area, either by the derailment itself or a by-product of the combustion of the chemicals.

Many commentators have described the toxic train incident as ‘Ohio’s Chernobyl‘ and there are growing fears of health problems down the line.