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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > environmental law > Clean Air Act
Preferred Term:

Clean Air Act

Definition:
The CAA is a federal law passed in 1970 that requires EPA to establish regulations to control the release of contaminants to the air to protect human health and environment.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
environmental law
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • U.S. Clean Air Act
  • US Clean Air Act
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/298739
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