Endangered Species Act Research Paper

Introduction After World War II, the United States economy blossomed. Post war economic expansion was a contributor major to a sharp decline in resources. People began to heavily consume plastics, pesticides, detergents, energy, and more. Companies made more products to respond to the high demand, resulting in a further decline of necessary resources. The destruction of forests, land and the swift utilization of natural resources in the United States did not become a problem because no one understood just how much had been lost. To make matters worse, devastating pollution plagued the air. Smog, a combination of smoke and fog, became the norm in many cities around the United States, especially the ones closest to factories, manufacturing
The celebration also lead to the creation to the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts. The goal of the Clean Air Act was to lower pollutants in the air. This would allow the environment to thrive and cause fewer premature deaths in the country. The Clean water Act implemented a set of well-needed water quality standards. It also prevented disposal of harmful chemicals into a body of water. The Endangered Species Act was created protect and replenish animal species that are in danger of extinction. The act extends to the ecosystems that endangered or threatened animals live
Air and water quality have standards that must be met. They are regulated and changed to keep the American public healthy. Chemicals and products go through a testing process that determines whether or not they are safe for use, if we should be exposed, and the effects they may have on humans and animals. Since 1970, the Clean Air Act alone has caused the six most common air pollutants, particles, ozone, lead, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide, to decrease by 70 percent.9 This has led to a dramatic difference in the quality of air we breathe. There is less ecosystem damage, and crop and timber yields are improved. The Clean Water Act has gone through a similar amelioration. Water pollution has drastically decreased due to the fact that disposing of pollutants in water is not permitted.10 Bodies of water that fish and marine animals live in have more oxygen, allowing more to inhabit one