Tag: American Journal of Public Health

East Palestine’s Record of Devastating Train Derailments

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From the March 2, 1970, edition of the Salem News, via Newspapers.com Tyler Buchanan, author of Axios Columbus Long before the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern derailment exposed East Palestine to hazardous chemicals, residents suffered from a series of devastating rail car derailments that destroyed businesses, ruined local infrastructure and often left the city stuck paying … Continue reading East Palestine’s Record of Devastating Train Derailments

A New Job Hazard – “Unemployment Is Killing People”

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By Jeffrey Kaye The Public Record Aug 18th, 2011   When considering the effects of unemployment, and the desultory, really uncaring response of the current Democratic administration, as well as Republicans in Congress, to the human devastation of joblessness, it is important to consider the terrible emotional and psychological effects of such unemployment. Such effects … Continue reading A New Job Hazard – “Unemployment Is Killing People”