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On the recordOctober 14, 2019
That is a couple generations of young people who could be living with elevated levels of lead in their blood and have the collateral consequences of that.
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Jennifer Wexton
Democratic · Virginia

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Wexton highlights the long-term health risks of lead exposure for future generations.

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