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A provision that prohibits the addition of carcinogenic substances to food. It reflects a zero-tolerance policy for cancer-causing additives in processed foods and drugs. -
The Clean Air Act is a comprehensive federal law that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources. It authorizes the EPA to set limits on certain air pollutants to ensure clean air and protect public health. -
The Clean Water Act regulates discharges of pollutants into U.S. waters and sets water quality standards. It aims to restore and maintain the integrity of the nation’s waters. -
CITES aims to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. It regulates the import, export, and sale of endangered species and their parts. -
The ESA was passed to protect and recover imperiled species and the ecosystems upon which they depend. It allows the federal government to list species as endangered or threatened and restrict activities that could harm them or their habitats. -
This act ensures the quality of Americans’ drinking water. It authorizes the EPA to set national health-based standards for drinking water to protect against both natural and man-made contaminants. -
This act gives the EPA authority to control hazardous waste from its creation to disposal. It also covers non-hazardous solid waste and emphasizes resource recovery and conservation. -
Also known as Superfund, CERCLA was created to address hazardous waste sites. It gives the federal government authority to respond to releases of hazardous substances and to clean up contaminated sites. -
An international treaty designed to phase out the production and use of substances that deplete the ozone layer. It is considered one of the most successful environmental agreements. -
The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty that commits its parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It is based on the idea that global warming exists and human-made CO₂ emissions have caused it.