The ________ Act Requires Manufacturers and Processors to Test New

question 14

Short Answer

The ________ Act requires manufacturers and processors to test new chemicals to determine their effects on human health and the environment and to report the results to the EPA before the chemicals are marketed.

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Definitions:

Addison Disease

Condition caused by an insufficient production of cortisol by the adrenal glands.

Major Histocompatibility Complex

A set of cell surface proteins essential for the acquired immune system to recognize foreign molecules in vertebrates, which in turn determines histocompatibility.

Immune Response

The body's defense mechanism against pathogens, involving both innate and adaptive immune systems.

Growth Factors

Naturally occurring substances capable of stimulating cellular growth, proliferation, and cellular differentiation, usually considered essential for cell signaling.