The ____________________ authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to prohibit the manufacture, distribution, or use of chemical substances that present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment.

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The Toxic Substances Control Act authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate chemical substances that pose a risk to health or the environment. It gives the EPA the authority to require reporting, record-keeping, testing, and restrictions on certain chemicals. It also allows the EPA to ban or phase out chemicals that are found to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. The Rivers and Harbors Act pertains to water pollution, the Safe Landfills Act regulates hazardous waste disposal, and the Endangered Species Act protects endangered species and their habitats.

The ____________________ Authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to Prohibit the Manufacture