Broadening the Global Reach of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is Vital to Combating Globalized Environmental Problems

Growing concerns about the possible toxicity of silver to aquatic organisms, bacteria and humans have led to newly issued regulations by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration regarding the use of silver.

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Overview of the United States Environmental Protection Agency Radon Action Programme

Radiation Protection Dosimetry ◽

10.1093/rpd/45.1-4.751 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 45 (1-4) ◽

pp. 751-757

Author(s):

M. Oge

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Environmental Protection ◽

Environmental Protection Agency ◽

The United States ◽

Protection Agency ◽

Action Programme

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What Do Economists Have to Say about the Clean Air Act 50 Years after the Establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency?

The Journal of Economic Perspectives ◽

10.1257/jep.33.4.3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 33 (4) ◽

pp. 3-26 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Janet Currie ◽

Reed Walker

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Air Quality ◽

Environmental Protection ◽

Environmental Protection Agency ◽

Clean Air Act ◽

The United States ◽

Economic Research ◽

Protection Agency ◽

The Past ◽

Clean Air

Air quality in the United States has improved dramatically over the past 50 years in large part due to the introduction of the Clean Air Act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce it. This article is a reflection on the 50-year anniversary of the formation of the Environmental Protection Agency, describing what economic research says about the ways in which the Clean Air Act has shaped our society—in terms of costs, benefits, and important distributional concerns. We conclude with a discussion of how recent changes to both policy and technology present new opportunities for researchers in this area.

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Dermal Irritation Assessment of Three Benzene Sulfonate Compounds

International Journal of Toxicology ◽

10.1080/10915810490275035 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 11-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Chin H. Tay ◽

Barbara T. Pugh ◽

Stephen R. Clough ◽

Brian H. Magee

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Environmental Protection ◽

Health Effects ◽

Environmental Protection Agency ◽

The United States ◽

Disposal Site ◽

Benzene Sulfonate ◽

Protection Agency ◽

Dermal Irritation

Three benzene sulfonate compounds, benzene sulfonate, benzene meta-disulfonate, and para-phenol sulfonate, were reported to be present in groundwater sampled from residential wells near a former disposal site. Concentrations ranged from <0.005 mg/L to 474 mg/L. Acute dermal irritation studies were performed on rabbits for each of the three sulfonate compounds to determine if they had the potential to cause irritation to the skin of persons using this groundwater for bathing, showering, or other uses where skin would be exposed. The studies were performed by Toxikon Corporation (Bedford, MA) in accordance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)’s 1998 Health Effects Test Guidelines. At the highest concentration tested (5000 mg/L), all three sulfonate compounds were considered to be slight irritants, producing very slight to mild erythema (Draize Score 1). In all cases, the reactions were reversible. At 2000 mg/L, benzene meta-disulfonate and para-phenol sulfonate caused no irritation and were considered not to be irritants. At 2000 mg/L, only benzene sulfonate was considered to be a slight irritant, producing a mild erythema that was completely reversible within 24 hours. Benzene sulfonate was not considered an irritant at 1000 mg/L or at 500 mg/L. It is important to note that all three sulfonate compounds produced only a slight irritation at the highest concentration tested. None of the compounds produced a moderate to severe irritation response (i.e., severe erythema, edema). Furthermore, any irritation response observed at the highest concentrations tested was reversible within 72 hours. The only irritation response observed at the second highest dose was also reversible within 24 hours.

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