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The federal government is retreating from its duty to protect health, equity and environmental justice. Safeguards upon which we have relied are being rolled back, putting our children at great risk. The responsibility to act now falls squarely on the states — and Massachusetts must act.

We’ve done it before. We led on health care reform before the national Affordable Care Act. We were the first state to legalize same-sex marriage. We’ve set ambitious climate targets that prioritize both people and our planet.

Now, as we continue to learn more about the pervasive presence and dangerous impact of toxic c

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