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Ayanna Pressley: And if Members of this body and this administration continue to ignore the science of climate change, what is at stake…

On the recordAugust 4, 2020
And if Members of this body and this administration continue to ignore the science of climate change, what is at stake for mental and physical health of frontline communities in particular?
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley emphasizes the risks of ignoring climate science on community health.

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