ODA, OSU say plant tissue from East Palestine-area crops is not contaminated

Plant tissue from crops in East Palestine, Ohio is not contaminated with “semi-volatile organic compounds” associated with the train derailment, according to the Ohio Department of Agriculture and Ohio State University.

Producers in the area have expressed concerns about the planting season and potential ag impacts caused by the Norfolk Southern train derailment that took place Feb. 3.

The department says plant health inspectors used U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-approved methods to collect plant tissue samples from 16 farms within five miles of the accident.

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