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Sens. Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance are asking why Ohio was not testing for dioxins, a harmful suite of chemicals the senators claimed got into the air in East Palestine when officials burned off vinyl chloride in derailed tank cars.

Officials are monitoring the air and water in East Palestine, Ohio, since a train carrying chemicals derailed there. A local doctor tells us what he is seeing.

Hundreds of worried people gathered to hear state officials insist yet again that testing shows local air is safe to breathe. Norfolk Southern was a non-show, citing safety concerns.

Officials seeking to avoid the danger of an uncontrolled blast chose to release and burn toxic vinyl chloride from five rail cars. The jarring scene left many questioning the health impacts for residents in the area and beyond.

Air monitoring continues in the region after the crews released a number of toxic chemicals in what officials called a "controlled explosion" last week.

Only a sliver of the funding allocated through the American Rescue Plan has been steered to mental health nationwide, but advocates and clinicians hope the money will help address gaps in care for children.

The verdict in federal court comes as three of the country's largest pharmacy chains face thousands of lawsuits filed by communities across the U.S. The companies say they did nothing wrong dispensing huge quantities of opioids.

Gov. Mike DeWine introduced the incentive program May 12 as a way of boosting participation in the state’s flagging vaccination efforts.

She won the first of five lottery drawings intended to boost vaccination levels in the state. People over 18 are eligible. Those under 18 can enter five drawings for full college scholarships.

The largest-ever federal action concerning the U.S. opioid crisis has only gotten more complicated amid a slew of recent settlements. So here's a brief(ish) explainer breaking it down.