Tuesday, November 8, 2011

What did Rachel Carson compare the impact of chemical pollutants to in Silent Spring?

D. Because this kind of pollution (DDT) was invisible to the senses, but it was everywhere: in plants, animals and humans. Because this could result in cancer, birth defects, and genetic mutations, she connected pesticides to a more familiar poison: "Pesticides could be understood as another form of fallout"

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