What are some key programs and initiatives by the EPA related to cancer prevention?
The EPA has several programs aimed at reducing cancer risks associated with environmental exposures:
Clean Air Act: This act regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources to ensure cleaner air, thereby reducing exposure to air pollutants that can cause cancer. Safe Drinking Water Act: This act aims to protect public drinking water supplies by setting maximum contaminant levels for various pollutants, including known carcinogens. Superfund Program: This program deals with cleaning up the nation's most contaminated land, often containing hazardous waste sites that pose significant cancer risks. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): This act gives the EPA authority to require reporting, record-keeping, and testing of chemicals, as well as to ban or restrict those that pose a risk to human health.
