Major US cities within a 1-mile radius of vinyl chloride train route
A 2024 report from environmental advocacy group Toxic-Free Future estimates that 3 million Americans live in close proximity to the shipment route for vinyl chloride produced by manufacturer OxyVinyls. The train route runs through 8 major cities, each of which has tens of thousands of residents living within one mile of it. People of color (POC) are overrepresented among these residents
Map of 8 major US cities where residents live within 1 mile of vinyl chloride shipment route.
