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Request for a public hearing

Hold hearing on lung cancer disparities for African-American veterans

Last activity August 28, 2026 (22 days ago)

  1. Introduced

    January 30, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

Boston City Council referred this matter to a hearing to discuss disparities in lung cancer rates among African-American veterans. The order, filed January 30, 2026, invites representatives from City Veterans Services and medical professionals to discuss diagnosis, treatment, and access issues, including references to asbestos exposure and racial disparities in outcomes.

Affects African-American veterans

Filed by Brian Worrell, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Miniard Culpepper, Liz Breadon, Henry Santana, and Ed Flynn

Now with the Committee on Veterans, Military Families, and Military Affairs

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Official title

Order for a hearing to discuss the Lung Cancer Rates among Black Veterans.

Timeline

  1. February 4, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council