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Jeff Merkley: “We have increased prostate and breast cancer that many believe is being affected by the endocrine disruptors that come…”

On the recordJune 8, 2021
We have increased prostate and breast cancer that many believe is being affected by the endocrine disruptors that come out of plastics prevalence.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley raises health concerns linked to plastic pollution and endocrine disruptors.

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