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A watchdog group filed a petition urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct additional soil studies near an Ohio train derailment site and warn against gardening there, following independent tests revealing high chemical levels in locally grown garlic. The nonprofit Government Accountability Project criticizes the EPA for not testing garden crops in East Palestine after the 2023 Norfolk Southern derailment, despite advising residents to continue gardening and consuming home produce.
Source: YAHOO