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Rashida Tlaib: “When black piles... started showing up on a Detroit riverfront blowing into people's homes... we had it independently…”

On the recordApril 8, 2019
When black piles... started showing up on a Detroit riverfront blowing into people's homes... we had it independently tested and it had carcinogenic, and all these other toxins in there that cause cancer and respiratory issues.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib highlights the health risks of pollution in her community and the struggle for environmental protections.

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