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Ed Markey: A 70 parts per billion standard would still lead to hundreds of thousands of asthma attacks and thousands of preventable…

On the recordSeptember 28, 2015
A 70 parts per billion standard would still lead to hundreds of thousands of asthma attacks and thousands of preventable deaths each year.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey warns that the proposed ozone standard may not adequately protect public health.

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