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Ed Markey: “We have more than 50 years of data on asbestos, and the harms it causes to human health, including lung cancer and…”

On the recordApril 27, 2015
We have more than 50 years of data on asbestos, and the harms it causes to human health, including lung cancer and mesothelioma.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the extensive data on asbestos and its health risks.

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