Residents near Ohio train derailment diagnosed with ailments associated with chemical exposure: U.S. media

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Residents and workers near the site in the U.S. state of Ohio where a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed early this month have been diagnosed with bronchitis and other conditions that doctors and nurses suspect are linked to chemical exposure, according to a NBC News report.

Deborah Weese, a nurse practitioner at Quickmed Columbiana, one of the closest urgent care clinics to East Palestine, Ohio, was quoted as saying that she has listed "exposure to potentially hazardous chemicals" as a possible cause of bronchitis or other ailments for patients who live or work near the crash site.