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Pesticides when did we notice them?
When and how did most people first become aware of the dangers of pectacide?
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- OKIM IMLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
When we realized that DDT is responsible for the decline of the bald eagle, we became aware of the dangers of pesticides.
- 1 decade ago
Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring had a HUGE impact on making the public aware of the effects of pesticides. It came out in the early-mid 1960s. A lot of environmental law was reformed because of the response her book received. Some trace the start of the environmental movement to her book.
