ADDYSTON, Ohio (WKRC) - The small village of Addyston is grappling with the news that the INEOS plastics plant, a significant contributor to the local economy, will permanently close in the second ...

Neighbors have more questions about styrene leak, the fate of Frisch's, plus more top stories Published October 25, 2024 at 4:00 AM EDT Listen • 48:30 Jim Nolan ...

Call 1-800-757-7387 for questions regarding claims. One of the companies tied to the styrene leak has a history of violating environmental laws, according to federal authorities.

"I don't know exactly when the Cincinnati Fire Department actually started the air readings," said Mike Miller with the Central Railroad Co. of Indiana. "We have to get those.

Call 1-800-757-7387 for questions regarding claims. One of the companies tied to the styrene leak has a history of violating environmental laws, according to federal authorities.

On Cincinnati Edition, we discuss the response from the Trump campaign. Then, a hazardous chemical leak from a railcar forces neighbors to evacuate near Whitewater Township, Cleves and Hooven.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A local lung specialist has reassured residents that short-term exposure to styrene, a compound used in plastics, is unlikely to have lingering health impacts.

An evacuation order remains in place after a railcar in Ohio began leaking styrene on Tuesday. While the leak has stopped, roads in the area are also staying closed.

Styrene is flammable and can be fatal if it’s inhaled. Exposure to styrene can damage organs, inflame lungs and make it hard to breathe, according to previous Enquirer reporting of a 2005 styrene leak ...

In August 2005, styrene began leaking from a rail car in Cincinnati's East End. That was not the result of a derailment, but the leak forced evacuations and shelter-in-place orders for residents.

The most recent leak, a railcar at a train yard in Cleves, west of Cincinnati, that was carrying styrene, a toxic and flammable chemical, developed a leak on Tuesday, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.