The Americans who have paid the highest price for this pollution have mostly been people of color and low-income communities.
Paul Tonko: “The Americans who have paid the highest price for this pollution have mostly been people of color and low-income…”
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Tonko highlights the disproportionate impact of pollution on marginalized communities.
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