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On the recordFebruary 4, 2020
There are children that are coughing up blood in their public housing facilities because they are being poisoned by lead and asbestos.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
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Public housing conditions are causing severe health issues for children.

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