There are many actions the government have taken to ensure that people are healthier today. For example, the Clean Air Act is a law that passed in 1990 to define the EPA's responsibility for protecting and improving the country's air quality and the stratospheric ozone layer. There is evidence showing that long and short term exposures to fine particle pollution can cause premature death and harmful effects on the cardiovascular system, as well as respiratory effects, including asthma attacks. Other pollutants, such as, ozone can increase the frequency of asthma attacks, cause shortness of breath and increase lung diseases. Another action is the Clean Water Act that passed in 1972. It regulates discharges of pollutants into the waters of the
