Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
I think of black and brown children forced to live in neighborhoods where the air quality standards are astonishingly low and the use of asthma inhalers is alarmingly high.
Said by
Nanette Barragán
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Barragan points out the health risks faced by children in polluted communities.

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