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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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