Pennsylvania crops show no contamination related to the East Palestine train derailment

Pa. crops not contaminated by train derailment

EAST PALESTINE (KDKA) - Testing from crop samples in Beaver and Washington counties shows no contamination related to the East Palestine train derailment.

According to Governor Josh Shapiro's office, local farmers requested the testing of their crops.

In late April, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture took samples from triticale, grass, hay, grain, garlic, and blueberries to test for 26 levels of semi-volatile organic compounds.

Penn State scientists tested the samples and found no compounds in reportable levels.

They've determined it's unlikely the plants were exposed to the compounds.

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Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.