The CDC team experienced similar symptoms as local residents did. Like CBS News points out, this comes government and Norfolk Southern officials assss ured East Palestine citizens that the area drinking water and air was safe.
PHOTO CREDIT: Screengrab of the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio – By National Transportation Safety Board – https://reuters.com/world/us/ohio-carry-out-controlled-release-chemicals-train-derailment-site-2023-02-06 (direct link), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=128540829