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Ed Markey: I found the first letter that I wrote in 1976, and it was to the EPA on lead in housing in the poorest communities of…

On the recordNovember 8, 2023
I found the first letter that I wrote in 1976, and it was to the EPA on lead in housing in the poorest communities of Massachusetts.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey recalls his long-standing advocacy against lead exposure in Massachusetts.

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