United States Environmental Protection Agency
"United States Environmental Protection Agency" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An agency in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. It was created as an independent regulatory agency responsible for the implementation of federal laws designed to protect the environment. Its mission is to protect human health and the ENVIRONMENT.
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D014484
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.409.418.750.937 N03.540.348.500.500.937
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "United States Environmental Protection Agency" by people in Profiles.
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A review and critique of U.S. EPA's risk assessments for asbestos. Crit Rev Toxicol. 2014 Jul; 44(6):499-522.
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Benefits and risks of pesticide testing on humans. Environ Health Perspect. 2005 Dec; 113(12):A804-5; author reply A805.
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Uses of benchmark dose methodology in quantitative risk assessment. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2005 Jun; 42(1):1-2.
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The impact of mercury on the environment. J Calif Dent Assoc. 2004 Nov; 32(11):885; discussion 885.
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'Best data yet' say air pollution kills below levels currently considered safe. JAMA. 1993 Jun 23-30; 269(24):3087-8.