A Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, spilled chemicals, sickening residents. Now researchers are tracking the long-term health effects.

EAST PALESTINE, OHIO — Norfolk Southern and East Palestine reached a settlement over the February 2023 derailment that sent toxic chemicals into the area's air, soil and creeks, the village said.

With the statute of limitations to file suit against Norfolk Southern for damages inflicted by the 2023 train derailment and subsequent chemical release less than a week away, East Palestine Council announced the village and the railroad have reached a settlement.