EPA
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U.S. Government. Environmental Protection Agency: an independent federal agency, created in 1970, that sets and enforces rules and standards that protect the environment and control pollution.
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eicosapentaenoic acid: an omega-3 fatty acid present in fish oils.
abbreviation
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eicosapentaenoic acid: a fatty acid, found in certain fish oils, that can reduce blood cholesterol
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Companies that use or manufacture ethylene oxide and their representatives complained to the EPA and questioned the science that cost them so dearly.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
In their experimental models, higher levels of EPA in the brain were associated with weaker repair after injury.
From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026
The law strikes a federalist balance by letting states ban pesticides within their borders while prohibiting them from mandating warnings beyond those required by the EPA.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Saber Nuraldin from EPA Images was a finalist with a shot of Palestinians swarming over an aid truck in Gaza, scrambling to get flour during a brief pause in Israel's blockade.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
“Only this time they don’t think it can be saved. I was at a meeting last night and Helen Shaunessy, our president, presented this EPA report. And today...at work, I don’t know what happened.”
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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