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Ed Markey: Many studies have shown that low-income individuals have the least ability to protect themselves from the effects of…

On the recordSeptember 28, 2015
Many studies have shown that low-income individuals have the least ability to protect themselves from the effects of climate change, including air quality, sea level rise, flooding, water scarcity, food prices and changing economies.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the vulnerability of low-income individuals to climate change impacts.

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