SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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The FDA
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The IRS
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The EPA
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The NRA
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Detailed explanation-1: -Environmental Protection Agency | USAGov. Official websites use .gov. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS.
Detailed explanation-2: -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for the protection of human health and the environment. EPA: Provides technical assistance to support recovery planning of public health and infrastructure, such as waste water treatment plants.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Clean Air Act is the law that defines EPA’s responsibilities for protecting and improving the nation’s air quality and the stratospheric ozone layer. The last major change in the law, the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, was enacted by Congress in 1990. Legislation passed since then has made several minor changes.
Detailed explanation-4: -From regulating auto emissions to banning the use of DDT; from cleaning up toxic waste to protecting the ozone layer; from increasing recycling to revitalizing inner-city brownfields, EPA’s achievements have resulted in cleaner air, purer water, and better protected land.