Chuck DarwinEast Palestine toxicology test relies on controversial consulting firm accused of serving corporate interest rather than public health
The Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health ( #CTEH ), a private contractor hired by #NorfolkSouthern railroad to test water, soil, and air quality in #EastPalestine, Ohio, has a history of minimizing the effects of environmental disasters to satisfy its corporate employers, according to critics.
While the Arkansas-based firm provides consulting services to various industries, it is known for performing toxicology monitoring for the oil and gas industry following health and safety incidents.
CTEH was on the scene
* after a million gallons of oil spilled on a Louisiana town in 2005,
* after a flood of toxic coal ash smothered central Tennessee in 2008,
* and after defective Chinese drywall began plaguing Florida homeowners
— saying everything was fine.
In each of these cases, the toxicology firm was alleged to be supplying the data its employers wanted while falsely assuring the public that they were safe from harm.
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East Palestine toxicology test relies on controversial consulting firm accused of serving corporate interest rather than public health
The company hired by Norfolk Southern has already persuaded 340 residents to sign agreements that reportedly waive their legal rights in the aftermath of Ohio's train crash.
