Which agency is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety of the nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation?

• A. FDA
• B. EPA
• C. FSIS
• D. DHHS

Answer: (A)

The agency that protects public health by ensuring the safety of the nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation is the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA sets safety standards, reviews and approves food additives, enforces accurate labeling, oversees the safety of cosmetics, and regulates devices and products that emit radiation to limit consumer exposure. The EPA focuses on environmental protection and chemicals in the environment, FSIS handles safety of meat, poultry, and processed eggs under USDA, and DHHS is the department that houses the FDA, not the agency itself.