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Ayanna Pressley: “Environmental justice and health equity go hand-in-hand.”

On the recordJuly 9, 2024
Environmental justice and health equity go hand-in-hand.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley emphasizes the connection between environmental justice and health outcomes.

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