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sep 27, 1962 - Rachel Carson's "Silent Springs"

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Silent Spring is an environmental science book by Rachel Carson. Published on September 27, 1962, the book documented the environmental harm caused by the indiscriminate use of pesticides. Carson accused the chemical industry of spreading disinformation, and public officials of accepting the industry's marketing claims unquestioningly.

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sep 27, 1962
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~ 63 years ago