1. “The Poisoning of America,”;Magnuson;Time Magazine,1980
2. National Environmental Protection Act, 1969. (NEPA)
3. Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1970. (OSHA)
4. Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 1970 and Amendments, 1972 P.L. 92–500. (FWPCA)
5. Safe Drinking Water Act, 1974. (SDWA)