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Sydney Kamlager-Dove: I can't tell you how many toxic tours I have been on, and how many town halls I have gone to, where I have seen little…

On the recordFebruary 27, 2023
I can't tell you how many toxic tours I have been on, and how many town halls I have gone to, where I have seen little girls under the age of 10 with metal stents in their chest because they have lived next to a Superfund site.
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Sydney Kamlager-Dove
Democratic · California

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Kamlager-Dove shares personal experiences illustrating the health impacts of pollution in her community.

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