during times when people were more likely to
be at home. Also, victims of railroad events
were more likely to need hospital treatment than
were victims of other types of emergencies.
The results were published in an article in
the Journal of Occupational and Environmental
Medicine. The article recommended some
actions to lessen the potential harm, such as
developing community-based education cam-
paigns in high-risk areas.
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