Silent Spring
Silent Spring was written by Rachel Carson and published in September, 1962. The book claimed detrimental effects of pesticides on the environment, particularly on birds. Carson accused the chemical industry of spreading disinformation, and public officials of accepting industry claims uncritically. She proposed instead an alternative biotic approach to pest control.
References
- Carson, Rachel. Silent Spring (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1962)
- Graham, Frank. Since Silent Spring (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1970)
- Lear, Linda. Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1997.
- United States Environmental Protection Agency. 'DDT', Persistent Bioaccumulative and Toxic (PBT) Chemical Program (May 28 2004) Retrieved May 30 2005
- 'DDT Chemical Backgrounder', National Safety Council Retrieved May 30 2005
- Report on Carcinogens, Fifth Edition; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Toxicology Program (1999).
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Critique of Silent Spring |
| ► | See also |
| ► | External links |
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