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Paul Tonko: We have known for decades that there is no safe level of lead for children.

On the recordFebruary 10, 2020
We have known for decades that there is no safe level of lead for children.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko emphasizes the long-standing knowledge about lead's dangers to children's health.

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