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Paul Tonko: Americans who have paid the highest price for this pollution have mostly been people of color and those of low-income…

On the recordApril 14, 2021
Americans who have paid the highest price for this pollution have mostly been people of color and those of low-income communities.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko points out that marginalized communities suffer the most from pollution.

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