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AP Exclusive: EPA didn’t declare a public health emergency after fiery Ohio derailment
Officials say the aftermath of last year’s fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio doesn’t qualify as a public health emergency because widespread health problems and ongoing chemical exposures haven’t been documented