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The Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976
Overview: The Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 was created to give the Environmental Protection Agency rights to any information about chemicals and pesticides that are being used on the environment. This act includes inventory of all chemicals used and their risks and effects on the environment and humans.

ABOUT THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT OF 1976...
This Act was a major turning point in our nations stance and ideas why we need to take severe action to protect and clean up our environment. Some say that this Act was a major turning point in our nations move toward a "greener", more healthier environment. This Act is very important because without the creation of this Act, wecanonly imagine how many environmental catastrophe's could have resulted from companies dumping deadly toxic chemicals into the ground. These chemicals could leach into the ground water and get into people's homes and drinking water that could result in major health risks and defects inchildren and adults alike.



** WHAT DOES THE TOXIC CONTROL ACT DO??? **
The Toxic Control Act allows the EPA to ban the manufacture and distribution of chemicals by a company that by their regulations does not meet the standards met by the Act. The EPA also has the power to limit chemical production, require labeling of products, ban chemicals, and create limitations on chemicals that they see that pose risks that are unreasonable to the company and environment.

THE TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT CONTRIBUTED TO....
This Act contributed to the creation and enforcement of the **//Pollution Prevention Act of 1990,//** the **//Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986,//** the **//Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976,//** the //**Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980,**// and other various state laws and regulations that are currently in place today. These Act's have lead to great leaps in the improvement of our environment nation wide as well as world wide due to other countries following in the United States foot steps toward a cleaner, greener world. Since these Act's were put into place, the all around environment has severely increased including soil quality, air and water quality, and the overall condition of our forests, farm lands, rivers, and small streams and creeks.

Works Cited: "Summary of TSCA | Laws & Regulations | US EPA." //US Environmental Protection Agency//. EPA, 13 Jan. 2011. Web. 15 Feb. 2011. .