title: The law of toxic substances.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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