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Raul Ruiz: “If you have a high enough suspicion for a severe enough consequence, then you need to act, and you need to act now.”

On the recordJune 6, 2018
If you have a high enough suspicion for a severe enough consequence, then you need to act, and you need to act now.
Said by
Raul Ruiz
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the urgency of addressing health concerns related to burn pits.

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