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[–] hrimfaxi_work@midwest.social 16 points 1 year ago

Two of the derailed cars were carrying molten sulfur, which caught fire after the cars were breached... it is believed that the fire is releasing sulfer dioxide

Sulfer dioxide is pretty nasty on a person's throat and sinuses to breathe and can make fluid build up in the lungs, and it can have longer-term effects if the exposure is sustained.