Vinyl Chloride Accident in East Palestine

Mar 1, 2023 1 min read

We have published a correspondence paper in Environmental Science and Ecotechnology regarding the vinyl chloride accident in East Palestine from an ecological risk perspective.

More details of the article can be found: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ese.2023.100259

More information regarding the accident can be found in the following news, panel discussions, and Q&A:

https://www.wtae.com/article/us-epa-considers-future-tests-for-dioxins-in-east-palestine/43052607

https://www.unionprogress.com/2023/02/24/at-virtual-east-palestine-forum-experts-ease-pittsburghers-fears-pema-launches-derailment-dashboard/

https://www.alleghenyfront.org/after-the-derailment-east-palestine-lives-with-questions-about-dioxins/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=602y9T4Unb4&list=LL&index=3

https://inside.upmc.com/from-the-experts-frequently-asked-questions-about-the-east-palestine-train-derailment/

Peng Gao

Assistant Professor

I am an analytical chemist trained in both environmental and biomedical sciences. My research focuses on multidisciplinary fields in environmental health sciences, environmental chemistry and toxicology, analytical chemistry, and metagenomics.