http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/13108/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/post-glosses-over-deaths-linked-silent-spring-author <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/dan-gainor">Dan Gainor</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The book “Silent Spring” set in motion the banning of DDT and needlessly cost millions of lives. The Washington Post chose to mark author Rachel Carson’s 100^th birthday by barely mentioning that her actions “have remained controversial.”</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That’s quite an understatement. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/post-glosses-over-deaths-linked-silent-spring-author" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Business Environment Africa bug DDT death environmental Malaria mosquito pesticide Rachel Carson silent spring United Nations Fri, 18 May 2007 17:14:10 +0000 admin 25512 at http://archive2.mrc.org