The law of toxic substances.
The law of toxic substances dates back to Medieval England, but the present comprehensive federal regulatory scheme was developed over the past two decades. This article presents a brief overview of the federal law of air and water pollution, solid waste control, and the regulation of chemicals.
D000397:Air Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control; D004782:Environmental Health; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006077:Government Agencies; D006801:Humans; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D009313:National Health Programs; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000592:standards; D012306:Risk; D014116:Toxicology; D014481:United States; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control