"The rates of asthma in communities of color are even worse."
"A stunning 1 in 11 children in Los Angeles County have asthma."
"access to healthcare is a human right. Everybody should have access to it."
"The point is that air quality in my district is poor. The majority of air pollution is not created in my district."
"It's critical for communities that are experiencing the deepest effects of climate change to lead conversations on how to mitigate its impacts."
"The American Cancer Society estimates that 22,280 women in the United States will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year."
"I am in a congressional district that is majority minority, very working class."
"Internal documents from one talcum powder manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson, showed that the company knew of the health risk of talc."
"I was disappointed to see, like, with many other issues that there are substantial racial disparities when it comes to the dangers associated with the cosmetic products."
"Does the FDA have the authority to force manufacturers to remove their products off the shelves if they are contaminated with asbestos?"
"this is environmental racism going on in our very communities, where communities of color are being disproportionately impacted, and they are hit, as you said, the worst and first."