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On the recordSeptember 21, 2011
I see numerous studies over the year that indicate poor people are disproportionately affected by pollution because they live in areas that tend to have more factories.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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DeGette highlights studies showing pollution's disproportionate impact on poor communities near factories.

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