NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -Smithsonian Institution Archives. In 1962, Rachel Carson published her most popular book, Silent Spring. The book warned about the use of man-made pesticides, especially DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane). DDT was a popular pesticide mass manufactured during World War II.

Detailed explanation-2: -Silent Spring began with a “fable for tomorrow” – a true story using a composite of examples drawn from many real communities where the use of DDT had caused damage to wildlife, birds, bees, agricultural animals, domestic pets, and even humans.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rachel Carson was an American biologist well known for her writings on environmental pollution and the natural history of the sea. Her book, Silent Spring (1962), became one of the most influential books in the modern environmental movement and provided the impetus for tighter control of pesticides, including DDT.