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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The Federal agency responsible for protecting human health and safeguarding the environment. EPA leads the Nation’s environmental science, research, education, and assessment efforts to ensure that attempts to reduce environmental risk are based on the best available scientific information. EPA also ensures that environmental protection is an integral consideration in U.S. policies.

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