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    A doctor near East Palestine, Ohio, details the main thing he's watching for now

    Officials are monitoring the air and water in East Palestine, Ohio, since a train carrying chemicals derailed there. A local doctor tells us what he is seeing.
    by Lauren Hodges Feb 22, 2023 2 minutes
    Community members listen to East Palestine Mayor Trent Conaway during a town hall meeting last week.

    Welcome to a new NPR series where we spotlight the people and things making headlines — and the stories behind them.

    Health concerns are lingering in East Palestine, Ohio, after a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed on February 3. Residents were temporarily evacuated from the area two days later to allow for a controlled burn of the chemicals, which sent a large plume of black smoke into the sky.

    Since then, health officials have been monitoring the air and

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