The esophagus is shaped like a tube and carries food from the mouth to the stomach.

european union policies. the eu's long-term objective is to achieve levels of air quality that do not result in unacceptable impacts on, and risks to, human health and the environment. eu policies aim to reduce exposure to air pollution by reducing emissions and setting limits and target values for air quality.

the main environmental problems in western europe were: energy production/acid rain, nuclear power/waste, air pollution/climate, heavy metals, pesticides, water pollution, solid waste, and unforeseen accidents. many environmental problems are common to most european countries.

the national environmental policy act (nepa) is a united states environmental law that promotes the enhancement of the environment and established the president's council on environmental quality (ceq). the law was enacted on january 1, 1970. to date, more than 100 nations around the world have enacted national environmental policies modeled after nepa.