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Med’s Michael Oakes and Fredrick Schumacher push for study on health effects of East Palestine train derailment

Legislators push for study on long-term health impacts of East Palestine derailment
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Michael Oakes, senior vice president of research, advocated for legislation to better understand the health effects impacting those living near the site of the Feb. 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Fredrick Schumacher, associate professor at the School of Medicine, received a National Institutes of Health grant to track potential DNA damage caused by chemical exposure from the derailment.