President of the United States, Richard Nixon founded the EPA - Environmental Protection Agency, in 1970 with his executive order. It is a federal government agency that aims to protect human health and the environment. This agency has been established in response to many widespread environmental issues that have arisen over the past decades. The basic goals in environmental protection were the study of effects and the reduction of pollutants, regulating the production, distribution and use of chemicals, as well as the level of chemicals in food, water and animal feed.
