On the recordDecember 10, 2014
In the 602 days since the West, Texas tragedy, there have been 355 chemical accidents, resulting in 79 deaths and 1,500 hospitalizations.
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congress.gov“In the 602 days since the West, Texas tragedy, there have been 355 chemical accidents, resulting in 79 deaths and 1,500 hospitalizations.”
Boxer cites statistics on chemical accidents post-West, Texas disaster.
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