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Cory Booker: “Because if it is my children living in places with cancer alleys, higher instances of respiratory diseases--right now I…”

On the recordJune 12, 2017
Because if it is my children living in places with cancer alleys, higher instances of respiratory diseases--right now I live in Newark, New Jersey.
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Cory Booker
Democratic · New Jersey

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Booker highlights the health risks faced by children in polluted areas.

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