US faces almost daily hazardous chemical accidents, research suggests

Report by non-profit researchers tallies incidents exposing people to dangerous toxins through fires, explosions, leaks and spills

Hazardous chemical accidents are occurring almost daily, on average, in the United States, exposing people to dangerous toxins through fires, explosions, leaks, spills and other releases, according to a new analysis by non-profit researchers.

The report, prepared by Coming Clean, in conjunction with a network of environmental and economic justice organizations in the Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters, documents what it calls an alarming frequency" of accidents, and comes a month before US regulators are expected to release final rules aimed at preventing such incidents.