The Ohio Department of Health confirmed that it’s opening a clinic in East Palestine, Ohio, this week to deal with mounting health concerns expressed by locals after the derailment of a train earlier this month that was transporting toxic chemicals.
In a statement, the agency said it will open the clinic on Feb. 21 in East Palestine in conjunction with the federal Department of Health and Human Services and Columbiana County Health Department.
The clinic will be available to “any East Palestine area residents who have medical questions or concerns related to the recent train derailment,” according to the statement. The statement didn’t indicate if there would be any cost for the clinic services….