I am, of course, talking about pollutants that make their way into our air, water, and
food. The Environmental Protection Agency, despite whatever issues it have, has done a
generally good job of protecting citizens from physical and chemical pollutants.
The same can be said of the US Food and Drug Administration. Thanks to their
vigilance, they have done an outstanding job making sure that most of the food items
that make their way to our table are generally safe. Of course, there are certain issues
that we can nitpick over like GMO and certain types of chemical residues. Still, it can’t
be denied that, by and large, the US and other developed countries are fairly wellprotected
against standard the sources of pollution.