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Ed Markey: “Black, Brown, indigenous, and low income and rural communities have experienced environmental injustice from toxic…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2023
Black, Brown, indigenous, and low income and rural communities have experienced environmental injustice from toxic pollution like lead, arsenic, benzene, and mercury.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights environmental injustices faced by marginalized communities due to pollution.

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