Case Western Reserve University releasing East Palestine train derailment study findings

FILE – This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed the night before in East Palestine, Ohio, still on fire at mid-day on Feb. 4, 2023. The railroad industry is trying to make sure that emergency responders can quickly look up what is on a train when they respond to a derailment. In the chaos after a Norfolk Southern train derailed and caught fire in eastern Ohio in February, firefighters couldn’t find that information for roughly 45 minutes. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

by: Jonathan Renforth, Michael Reiner

Posted: Nov 15, 2023 / 04:55 AM EST

Updated: Nov 15, 2023 / 09:51 AM EST

(WKBN)- Case Western Reserve University’s Case Comprehensive Cancer Center will explain its proposed Healthy Futures Research Study on Wednesday.

This study looks into the health impacts of the East Palestine Train Derailment.

Researchers will collect information about residents in East Palestine and surrounding communities in a survey, as well as by sampling DNA to measure changes.

According to the press release, researchers measure genotoxicity to see about possible increases in certain diseases in the future. This helps the community understand health concerns.

This will all be explained during a meeting tonight at 6 p.m. at 319 North Main Street in Columbiana.

For more information and how to sign up for the meeting, view the flyer on Facebook.