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On the recordJuly 20, 2021
When the fires come, which communities do not have--do not have facilities outfitted with HEPA filters and other sorts of access to clean air?
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez addresses the lack of clean air facilities in low-income communities during fires.

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