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Left Turns Rachel Carson into Hero for Children

9/20/2012 2:52 PM ET
‘Silent Spring’ author indirectly responsible for millions of malaria deaths, put on pedestal in kids’ books for all ages. 

Book Review: Toxic Arguments

9/24/2008 12:55 PM ET
'Poisoned Profits: The Toxic Assault on Our Children' by Philip and Alice Shabecoff

Media Myth: Nine Worst Business Stories

4/16/2008 4:55 PM ET
(of the Last 50 Years)

Shock: NYT Writer Takes on the Sainted Rachel Carson and "Silent Spring"

6/6/2007 3:13 PM ET
Science writer John Tierney: "Ms. Carson used dubious statistics and anecdotes (like the improbable story of a woman who instantly developed cancer after spraying her basement with DDT) to warn of ...

Post Glosses over Deaths Linked to 'Silent Spring' Author

5/18/2007 12:14 PM ET
Paper marks 100th birthday of Rachel Carson by barely mentioning millions who died because of DDT ban.

Gettleman: Blame Global Warming for Fighting in Darfur

11/16/2006 2:25 PM ET
Jeffrey Gettleman has found an all-purpose bogeyman: "Malaria, one of Africa's leading killers, is spreading to higher altitudes because of rising temperatures. The Sahara is expanding, turning ...

Coastal Protection Turned into Reefer Madness

10/4/2006 12:30 PM ET
Environmentalists to thank for yet another eco-tastrophe.

World Health Organization Backs Expanded Use of Media-Overlooked DDT

9/15/2006 3:02 PM ET
News reports have focused on environmentalist alternatives instead of the most effective method of malaria prevention.
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