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Ed Markey: The truth is whether it be the automotive industry or the meat industry, you name it, these new standards wound up…

On the recordJune 2, 2015
The truth is whether it be the automotive industry or the meat industry, you name it, these new standards wound up extending life expectancy in the United States to 79 years of age.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey argues that new standards have significantly increased life expectancy.

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