Weekly Medical Tips

Chat Me More has been following the story of the mystery illness in a New York middle school/ high school

There can be a possible link to a train wreck that occurred in 1971, and the train was carrying toxic chemicals that seeped into the soil. The train wreck was 4 miles from where the school is. To learn more about the story go to What's in The News Today and watch video with Dr. Drew and Erin Brockovich. The chemical that leaked from the train wreck is called Trichlorethylene (TCE). This chemcial is known to effect:

1. nervous system
2. liver
3. kidney
4. immunological
5. endocrine
6. lymphatic
7. testicular tumors
8. lymphoma
9. neurological "this could explain the tic disorder that the students are exhibiting."
10. heart

The chemical is colorless with a sweet smell.