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

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

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Tonko highlights the disproportionate impact of pollution on marginalized communities.

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