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Paul Tonko: “Low-income communities, communities of color, and indigenous peoples already suffer disproportionate harm from the…”

On the recordNovember 19, 2019
Low-income communities, communities of color, and indigenous peoples already suffer disproportionate harm from the effects of pollution.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Highlights the impact of pollution on marginalized communities.

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