Silent Spring

pesticidesenvironmental ethicsConservationpollutionIndustry and Government Policy

Silent Spring surveys mounting evidence that widespread pesticide use endangers both wildlife and humans. Along the way, Rachel Carson criticizes an irresponsible chemical industry, which continues to claim that pesticides are safe, and imprudent public officials, who accept without question this disinformation.

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Silent Spring

A Fable for Today

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