Ohio train derailment: East Palestine residents feel unsafe and demand justice
There are still a lot of unknowns regarding last month’s train derailment in Ohio, especially in terms of its consequences on the environment and health.
Valentina Neri
Contributor
Since I was very young, when I would ask myself what I would become as a grown-up, I always gave myself the same answer: a writer. At 22 I found myself treating the economy, environment, sustainability, lifestyles, uncovering a world that – fortunately! – isn't only for insiders, but quite the contrary. I'm a freelancer by choice, my field is that of communications (from press offices to social media) and I'm even more motivated when I can make my services available to brave associations and projects. When I'm not in front of a keyboard I run, read, bake cakes and go to concerts.
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There are still a lot of unknowns regarding last month’s train derailment in Ohio, especially in terms of its consequences on the environment and health.
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