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Frank Pallone: I think it is unconscionable that we are still importing and using asbestos 40 years after EPA started work on a ban.

On the recordApril 8, 2019
I think it is unconscionable that we are still importing and using asbestos 40 years after EPA started work on a ban.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Pallone criticizes ongoing asbestos use despite its health risks.

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