“What Are They Doing to Clean It?”-Ex-UFC Star Expresses Concern Over Ohio Chemical Spill

Five-time MMA world champion Jake Shields does his fair share of social commentary on Twitter. The former Strikeforce middleweight champion is a keen observer of his contemporary events and does not shy away from voicing his opinion. Recently, he gave his take on the issue of Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio supposedly dating a much younger model.

The 44-year-old often has strong opinions that some may find polarizing. Nevertheless, it does not dissuade him from putting them forward. However, one of his more recent tweets reflected concern and curiosity rather than a steadfast opinion.

In early February, Ohio became witness to one of the more dangerous chemical spills to have ever happened. 50 cars of a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed, leading to a major spill. The calamity occurred in the town of East Palestine, Ohio. Home to around 5,000 people, the accident on February third caused widespread alarm among its residents.

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The threat of an explosion forced the authorities to release the remaining chemicals from the derailed cars. As a result, authorities vacated almost 2,000 civilians from the town to prevent chemical exposure.

Shields was curious about the nature of the chemicals involved and how they were being handled.

Ex-UFC star Jake Shields concerned over Ohio chemical spill

In a recent tweet, Shields sought more information from the Twitter community about the accident in Ohio. He wrote, “What is the Chemical that spilled in Ohio used for? What are they doing to clean it if anything?”

Several comments under the tweet explained the nature of the substances involved in the situation. Many of the responses explained that the derailed cars were carrying vinyl chloride. This is a substance used for manufacturing PVC pipes and such.

While PVC is harmless, vinyl chloride is a carcinogenic chemical. One user described it as a highly volatile and toxic substance.

Because of the volatile nature of these chemicals, the threat of an explosion was considerably large. Therefore, authorities mandatorily evacuated homes close to the accident site before releasing the chemicals.

After collecting the chemicals from the derailed tanker in pits, authorities burned them. The smoke from the fire sent huge black clouds of smoke into the atmosphere.

The incident caused concern among the residents of East Palestine and garnered reactions from across the state. Shields is just one among the many who are trying to comprehend and assess the seriousness of the situation.

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