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Plant tissue samples taken from agricultural areas around East Palestine show no contamination from the train derailment in February. Some residents have questioned whether the list of compounds they were tested for was complete while experts said the tests are appropriate.

The Ohio Department of Agriculture and Ohio State University collected and tested plant tissue samples from 16 agricultural areas in Columbiana County.

At a town hall Thursday, experts said dioxin, a class of highly toxic carcinogens, could be present in East Palestine's soil and water as a result of the Norfolk Southern train derailment. They recommend testing.

The Cleveland Water Alliance announced the launch of the Freshwater Innovation Fund in an effort to promote new water technology in the city to establish the city as a hub for innovative water projects.

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