Chemistry and Public Policy. Chemistry has influenced our lives in profound ways and will continue to do so in the future. In fact 70 percent of all legislation placed before congress addresses science - related questions an issues, and many pertain to chemistry. Find a science related piece of legislation or law that is enforced and discuss how it has helped or not helped society. For example "Is it safe to radiate food to retard spoilage?", "Should MTBE gasoline additive be prohibited even though it improves car performance?". please explain in detail full detail.