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On the recordJune 21, 2023
There is a recent study that came out that, on average, people who live near high or at high air-polluted areas live, on average, 10 years less than people who don't.
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Raul Ruiz
Democratic · California

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Ruiz cites a study linking air pollution to reduced life expectancy.

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