HER SYSTEM. SHELDON, COULD SURGE WAS STILL FRESH NINE WEEKS AFTER THE EAST PALESTINE TRAIN DERAILMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, ONE WOMAN JUST FOUND OUT THAT THERE TRACES OF VINYL CHLORIDE IN HER SYSTEM. I KNOW THERE’S RISK OF LIVER CANCERS. I KNOW THERE’S RISKS OF BRAIN CANCER. I KNOW THERE’S CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS THAT COME ALONG WITH THIS. THAT IS THE CONCERN OF LINDA MURPHY FOLLOWING THE DEVASTATING NORFOLK SOUTHERN TRAIN DERAILMENT FEBRUARY 3RD. SHE AND HER HUSBAND, RUSSELL, HAVE BEEN DRINKING FROM IMPORTANT WATER BUFFALOS SINCE THE INCIDENT. BUT MURPHY WAS STILL DIAGNOSED WITH TRACES OF VITAL CHLORIDE A WEEK AGO AFTER UNDERGOING A URINALYSIS. IT WAS CONDUCTED BY COLORIMETRIC, SHOWING CHEMICALS OF VINYL CHLORIDE. AFTER POTABLE LIES IN HER BODY, SHE CONSULTED WITH THE CHAIR OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY. I JUST FELT LIKE MY EYES WERE TIRED AND SWOLLEN. EXTREME SORE THROAT. ALMOST LIKE I HAD DRANK HOT LIQUIDS. MY VOICE WAS GOING IN AND OUT. I HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE BREATHING, DIFFICULTY TAKING IN A DEEP BREATH, ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENINGS. MEANWHILE, EAST LIVERPOOL CITY HOSPITAL HELD A GRAND OPENING FOR A NEW CLINIC INSIDE OF EAST PALESTINE. AS A RESULT OF THE DERAILMENT. MURPHY WILL COME HERE FOR FURTHER MEDICAL ADVICE FOLLOWING HER DIAGNOSIS OF VINYL CHLORIDE AND HER SYSTEM. THERE’S A TOXICOLOGIST THAT WE CAN REACH. IT’S ACTUALLY A SERVICE THAT’S AVAILABLE TO ANY PHYSICIAN THROUGH THE POISON CONTROL. AND WE COULD TALK WITH THEM AND IF THEY RECOMMENDED THAT A PATIENT SEE A TOXICOLOGIST IN PERSON THAN AS ANY OTHER SPECIALIST, WE WOULD HELP THEM TO OBTAIN THAT CONSULTATION. DOCTORS HOPE THAT THIS NEW CLINIC IS AT LEAST THE STARTING POINT FOR RESIDENTS TO GET ANSWERS TO THEIR HEALTH CONCERNS. IN EAST PALESTINE, OHI
Traces of vinyl chloride in East Palestine resident
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Updated: 8:00 PM EDT Apr 10, 2023
Linda Murphy has an appointment in East Palestine's brand new health clinic, run by East Liverpool City Hospital.She has questions for the staff based on results from her urinalysis she received nearly two weeks ago, showing traces of vinyl chloride.Murphy's urinalysis was performed by Colorimetry, but after receiving the results, she consulted with Dr. Erin Haynes, the chair of the Department for Epidemiology at the University of Kentucky, which revealed 600 micrograms of chemicals that formed after the vinyl chloride metabolized."I know there's risks of liver cancers," she said. "I know there's risks of brain cancers. I know there's central nervous system disorders that come along with this."Today’s top headlines: 4 victims killed in deadly Louisville bank shooting identified Plane goes off the runway at Allegheny County Airport Toxic train cars from East Palestine derailment arrive at Conway YardHundreds of residents in the village of East Palestine described similar symptoms in the days following the Norfolk Southern train derailment on Feb. 3.Murphy and her husband Russell chose not to drink their well water immediately following the incident, instead opting to have water buffaloes shipped to their house, but that still did not prevent the chemicals from entering her system. "Just felt like my eyes were tired and swollen, extremely sore throat, almost like I drank hot liquids," Murphy said. "My voice was going in and out. I had a lot of trouble breathing, difficulty taking a deep breath, especially at night."Dr. Gretchen Nickell is the chief medical officer for East Liverpool City Hospital and says residents like Murphy will be directed to a resident toxicologist."There's a toxicologist we can reach," Nickell said. "That's a service that's available to any physician through poison control, and we can talk with them. If they recommended that a patient see a toxicologist in person, we would help them obtain that consultation."
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Linda Murphy has an appointment in East Palestine's brand new health clinic, run by East Liverpool City Hospital.
She has questions for the staff based on results from her urinalysis she received nearly two weeks ago, showing traces of vinyl chloride.
Murphy's urinalysis was performed by Colorimetry, but after receiving the results, she consulted with Dr. Erin Haynes, the chair of the Department for Epidemiology at the University of Kentucky, which revealed 600 micrograms of chemicals that formed after the vinyl chloride metabolized.
"I know there's risks of liver cancers," she said. "I know there's risks of brain cancers. I know there's central nervous system disorders that come along with this."
Today’s top headlines:
Hundreds of residents in the village of East Palestine described similar symptoms in the days following the Norfolk Southern train derailment on Feb. 3.
Murphy and her husband Russell chose not to drink their well water immediately following the incident, instead opting to have water buffaloes shipped to their house, but that still did not prevent the chemicals from entering her system.
"Just felt like my eyes were tired and swollen, extremely sore throat, almost like I drank hot liquids," Murphy said. "My voice was going in and out. I had a lot of trouble breathing, difficulty taking a deep breath, especially at night."
Dr. Gretchen Nickell is the chief medical officer for East Liverpool City Hospital and says residents like Murphy will be directed to a resident toxicologist.
"There's a toxicologist we can reach," Nickell said. "That's a service that's available to any physician through poison control, and we can talk with them. If they recommended that a patient see a toxicologist in person, we would help them obtain that consultation."
