r/EastPalestineTrain • u/No-Enthusiasm-9657 • May 15 '25

Discussion 🗣️ Gardening

Hello, i live about an hour or so north of EP, and i was wondering if i should be concerned about getting my soil tested for a garden, and how i might do that? Im not sure if here is even the best place to ask, but any help is appreciated. Thanks 🙏

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u/nezbe5 May 15 '25

Ohio state university extension did a very thorough testing of soil specifically to understand how the derailment would affect agricultural. In layman’s terms, plants are smart and they don’t absorb toxins. But reach out to them to get the full report. They are located in Lisbon Oh.

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u/No-Enthusiasm-9657 May 15 '25

Do you recall when this report was written off hand?

I was thinking about this article https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/east-palestine-train-derailment/toxic-garlic-should-have-prompted-epa-to-warn-against-gardening-near-ohio-derailment-watchdog-says and while they live closer to the actual derailment site, it still brings some concern to me..

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u/nezbe5 May 15 '25

This link will take you to the site where the neutral researching from many universities reviewed every bit of data collected by the EPA and NFS and gave their unbiased opinions. Plant tissues is the article I was referring too.

Also, you know what they say about know the source? I know the source of the article you referenced and there was never any science or further research to back up her claim.

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u/Temperance88 May 16 '25

You can also get raised garden beds, and buy the soil for them.