Carson focused on the use of DDT — the powerful pesticide originally developed to control populations of disease-bearing insects — and the mounting evidence pointing to the devastating effects of its misuse to wildlife and human health.
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Carson concluded that DDT and other pesticides had irrevocably harmed animals and had contaminated the world's food supply. The book's most haunting and famous ...
In Silent Spring, Carson assembled information on chemicals used in aerial sprayings, in industrial settings, and on food to characterize the impacts of these ...
In the late 1950s, Carson began to work on environmental conservation, especially environmental problems that she believed were caused by synthetic pesticides.
Sep 9, 2022 · Carson revealed to readers how pesticides, including suspected carcinogens, indiscriminately killed insects and plants, while also accumulating ...
May 23, 2022 · DDT was hailed as a miracle biocide and was produced and marketed for years with virtually no environmental testing. Its toxic bioaccumulation ...
Apr 21, 2020 · In 1962, Rachel Carson published her most popular book, Silent Spring. The book warned about the use of man-made pesticides, especially DDT ...
Apr 22, 2022 · Carson's 1962 bestseller first warned the public about the devastating effects of chemical pesticides—and started a revolution.
Oct 11, 2022 · In 1962 environmental scientist Rachel Carson published “Silent Spring,” a bestselling book that asserted that overuse of pesticides was ...
Jun 21, 2012 · When Silent Spring was published in 1962, author Rachel Carson was subjected to vicious personal assaults that had nothing do with the ...