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Diana DeGette: “The scope of potential health risks that are caused by this ongoing crisis, it is still coming into focus, but it is…”

On the recordOctober 23, 2017
The scope of potential health risks that are caused by this ongoing crisis, it is still coming into focus, but it is clearly considerable.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

DeGette expresses concern about health risks from the hurricane aftermath.

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