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Tom Carper: “A majority of Americans--more than 175 million people--live in areas where there is enough air pollution to endanger…”

On the recordJuly 21, 2010
A majority of Americans--more than 175 million people--live in areas where there is enough air pollution to endanger their lives or threaten their health.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper cites statistics on Americans affected by air pollution.

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