Public Laws
The following are links to the text of selected federal laws relevant to environmental health sciences research, public health, and occupational health.
- The Biomedical Research Extension Act (http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d095:SN02450:@@@D&summ2=m&|TOM:/bss/d095query.html|) (mandates Report on Carcinogens); Pub. Law 95-622 (1978)
- The Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act (37KB) ; Pub. Law 110-354 (2008)
- The Combating Autism Act (http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:SN00843:@@@L&summ2=m) ;Pub. Law No. 109-416 (2006)
- The Clean Air Act (CAA) (http://www.epa.gov/airprogm/oar/caa/index.html); 42 U.S.C. s/s 7401 et seq. (1970)
- The Clean Water Act (CWA) (http://www.epa.gov/compliance/civil/cwa/cwaenfprog.html) ; 33 U.S.C. ss/1251 et seq. (1977)
- The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (http://www.epa.gov/superfund/policy/cercla.htm); 42 U.S.C. s/s 9601 et seq. (1980)
- The Emergency Planning & Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) (http://www.epa.gov/compliance/civil/epcra/epcraenfstatreq.html); 42 U.S.C. 11011 et seq. (1986)
- The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (http://www.epa.gov/compliance/civil/fifra/fifraenfstatreq.html); 7 U.S.C. s/s 135 et seq. (1972)
- The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) (http://www.fda.gov/RegulatoryInformation/Legislation/FederalFoodDrugandCosmeticActFDCAct/default.htm); 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.
- The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) (http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/laws/fqpa/) ; Pub. Law 104-170, (1996)
- The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) , 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347
- The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) , 29 U.S.C. 651 et seq. (1970)
- The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , Pub. Law 111-148 (2010)
- The Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) (http://www.epa.gov/oppt/p2home/pubs/p2policy/act1990.htm) ; 42 U.S.C. 13101 and 13102, s/s et seq. (1990)
- The Public Health Service Act (http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+42USC281); 42 USC sections 241 and 2851
- The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) (http://www.epa.gov/wastes/inforesources/online/); 42 U.S.C. s/s 321 et seq. (1976)
- The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) (http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+42USC300f); 42 U.S.C. s/s 300f et seq. (1974)
- The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) , 42 U.S.C.9601 et seq. (1986)
- The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (http://www.epa.gov/agriculture/lsca.html); 15 U.S.C. s/s 2601 et seq. (1976)
