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Delaney Clause of food, drug, and cosmetic Act
It states that no cancer causing agent, as demonstrated in humans or animals, shall be deliberately added to, or found as a containment in food. -
Clean air act
US federal law that aims to control air pollution, on a natural level. It was also one of the first and most influential environmental laws. -
Clean Water Act
regulates discharges of pollutants into the waters of the US and regulating quality standards for surface waters -
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
"CITES" is an international treaty that was made to protect against endangered plants and animals. IT makes sure that the trade if these plants ad animals does not put their survival at risk in the world. -
Safe drinking water act
requires many actions to protect drinking water and its sources rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, springs, and ground water wells -
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Our nations primary law governing the disposal of solid and hazardous waste. Due to our growing volume of municipal and industrial waste. -
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, Liability Act
"CERCLA" funds federal "Superfund" program. Superfund helps clean up abandoned and uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. It also helps clean up accidents, spills, and other harmful emergencies. -
Montreal Protocol
Global agreement to protect the stratospheric ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of ozone depleting substances -
Endangered Species Act
This is the primary law in the US to protect species in danger of extinction. This helps protect these threatened species domestically and abroad as well. -
Kyoto Protocol
An international agreement that aims to reduce certain emissions and reach targets for CO2 and greenhouse gases. This is also linked to the united nations framework convention on climate change.