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On the recordAugust 4, 2020
the disproportionate burden of air pollution and climate change effects have been in communities of color and in low-income communities.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley highlights the impact of environmental issues on marginalized communities.

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