Environmental
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) gives the EPA authority to:
ARegulate the sale and transfer of residential properties
BRequire testing and regulation of chemical substances that present unreasonable risk✓ Correct
CMandate environmental impact statements for all real estate developments
DSet national air quality standards
Explanation
TSCA gives the EPA authority to require reporting, recordkeeping, and testing of chemical substances and to restrict or ban the manufacture, use, or disposal of substances that present an unreasonable risk to health or the environment. It covers PCBs, asbestos, and lead.
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