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How U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) / Environmental Regulation could be different



Tap / bottled water quality / chemicals could be discovered

Food / skincare / medicine additives / pesticides / herbicides that are banned in other countries could also be banned in the U.S.

Mercury, PCBs, antibiotics, dioxins, pesticides, other contaminants in seafood could not be there / be reduced

The Trinseo chemical plant / other chemical plants could not release dangerous chemicals

Sonar / noise could not harm whales / marine life

Nonstick pans could be harmful / polluting

Febreze / air fresheners could be toxic

U.S. military bases could not be toxic to service members and their families

Hormones, antidepressants, steroids, antibiotics, pharmaceuticals etc. could be removed from drinking water

Leaky septic tanks and fertilizer runoff could be prevented to provide seagrass to manatees

Banned chemicals could not be replaced with similar, harmful chemicals

Phalates, bisphenol A, and other chemicals could be affecting fertility and other health issues

Polluting chemical industries could be regulated and not placed in "sacrifice zones"

Industrial effluent could be regulated for release / made into a profitable business to prevent pollution

Nontoxic, bioremediation methods could be regulated for use in oil spills

Oil and gas fracking could release chemicals harmful to health

Nuclear / radioactive waste could be used for energy or disposed safely

The oil and gas industry could not abandon polluting, decaying wells

Companies going bankrupt could pay ahead for environmental cleanup costs

Consumer products could not contain PFAS (poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances)

U.S. citizens could have clean, running water and plumbing

Citizens could check their environment / drinking water

Carbon emissions could be priced, capped and traded, or taxed to be redistributed as rebates

Breast cancer could be seen as an environmental public health issue

Asbestos could be banned for use

U.S. water utilities could establish a timeline for lead pipes replacement

Cleaning products, laundry detergents, deodorants/antiperspirants, toothpaste, and air fresheners could be free from harmful chemicals