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Elizabeth Esty: “One of the reasons we moved early and vigorously in Connecticut, because the same rules that address climate change are…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2016
One of the reasons we moved early and vigorously in Connecticut, because the same rules that address climate change are helping bring down asthma rates in our cities from dirty air that's blown over from other parts of the country.
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Elizabeth Esty
Democratic · Connecticut

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Esty discusses the health benefits of addressing climate change in Connecticut.

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