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Jared Huffman: residents of Cancer Alley in Louisiana, for example, have a 50 percent greater chance of developing cancer than other…

On the recordApril 25, 2023
residents of Cancer Alley in Louisiana, for example, have a 50 percent greater chance of developing cancer than other U.S. citizens
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman highlights health risks faced by residents in Cancer Alley due to fossil fuel extraction.

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