- Despite multiple state and federal agencies insisting that the air and water supplies were not affected by the train derailment, residents and first responders have likewise noted a lingering smell in the air, an oily chemical sheen in local creeks and rivers, sudden deaths among wildlife and livestock, and worrisome health impacts such as sore throats and headaches.
- “Residents are experiencing the same symptoms,” Andrews confirmed.
- DJ Yokley, a business owner in East Palestine interviewed by the team from The Daily Wire, noted that many of his neighbors depend upon their livestock for their incomes.