Slideshow 3: Chapter 4Slideshow 3: Chapter 4

By: Kelsey WinchesterBy: Kelsey Winchester

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Consumer Product Safety CommissionConsumer Product Safety Commission

• An independent agency of the U.S. An independent agency of the U.S. government created in 1972 through the government created in 1972 through the Consumer Product Safety act to protect Consumer Product Safety act to protect “against unreasonable risks of injuries “against unreasonable risks of injuries associated with consumer products.associated with consumer products.

• They regulate food and drugs.They regulate food and drugs.

Food and Drug administrationFood and Drug administration

• An agency of the U.S. Department of Health An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for and Human Services and is responsible for regulating and supervising the safety of foods, regulating and supervising the safety of foods, dietary supplements, drugs, vaccines dietary supplements, drugs, vaccines biological medical products, blood products, biological medical products, blood products, medical devices, radiation- emitting devices, medical devices, radiation- emitting devices, veterinary products and cosmetics.veterinary products and cosmetics.

Department of TransportationDepartment of Transportation

• A federal CabinetA federal Cabinet• Its mission is to "Serve the United States by Its mission is to "Serve the United States by

ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today quality of life of the American people, today and into the future."and into the future."

Environmental Protection AgencyEnvironmental Protection Agency

• EPA leads the nation's environmental science, EPA leads the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts. The research, education and assessment efforts. The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Since protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people.environment for the American people.

Federal Trade CommissionFederal Trade Commission

• The FTC pursues vigorous and effective law enforcement; The FTC pursues vigorous and effective law enforcement; advances consumers’ interests by sharing its expertise with advances consumers’ interests by sharing its expertise with federal and state legislatures and U.S. and international federal and state legislatures and U.S. and international government agencies; develops policy and research tools government agencies; develops policy and research tools through hearings, workshops, and conferences; and creates through hearings, workshops, and conferences; and creates practical and plain-language educational programs for practical and plain-language educational programs for consumers and businesses in a global marketplace with consumers and businesses in a global marketplace with constantly changing technologies.constantly changing technologies.

Attorney GeneralAttorney General

• The attorney General is the main legal advisor The attorney General is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may in addition have executive he or she may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.responsibility for public prosecutions.

• Roy cooper is the attorney General in NC.Roy cooper is the attorney General in NC.

Better Business BureauBetter Business Bureau

• BBB’s mission is to be the leader in advancing BBB’s mission is to be the leader in advancing marketplace trust. BBB accomplishes this mission by: marketplace trust. BBB accomplishes this mission by:

• Creating a community of trustworthy businesses Creating a community of trustworthy businesses • Setting standards for marketplace trust Setting standards for marketplace trust • Encouraging and supporting best practices Encouraging and supporting best practices • Celebrating marketplace role models, and; Celebrating marketplace role models, and; • Denouncing substandard marketplace behavior Denouncing substandard marketplace behavior