According to the theory of land ethic,humans are part of an ethical community that includes not only other human beings but all elements of the natural environment.
Hazardous air pollutants are chemical emissions that pose a health risk of serious illness such as cancer or birth defects with small inhalation exposures.
The maximum achievable control technology is a performance standard used by the Environmental Protection Agency to control emissions of hazardous air pollutants.
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 gave EPA the authority to manage hazardous waste from the moment it is created to the moment it is finally destroyed.