A Process Comparison of the Environmental Protection Agency's Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and Safe Drinking Water Act
Date of Award
5-30-2005
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Environmental Policy And Management
Organizational Unit
University College, Environmental Policy and Management
Disciplines
Environmental Policy And Management
First Advisor
John Hill
Keywords
Drinking water, Law and legislation, United States, Drinking water, Standards, Contaminants, Enviromental regulation, Environmental pollution, Environmental protection agency, Federal food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, National primary drinking water regulations, Pesticide Residues, Food
Abstract
Pesticide residues and drinking water contaminants can cause harm to human health if not properly regulated. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets national standards to regulate pesticide residues and drinking water contaminants under two laws: The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act. A process comparison study of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and Safe Drinking Water Act was conducted. The study showed that regulators responsible for each law follow similar guidelines in setting national standards. Regulators implementing these laws work closely together, learn form each other, and use what they have learned to improve their regulatory efforts.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Bocon, Elizabeth, "A Process Comparison of the Environmental Protection Agency's Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and Safe Drinking Water Act" (2005). University College: Environmental Policy and Management Capstones. 150.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_epm/150