Multiple choice

Which pesticide was brough to the public's attention in Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring?

  1. DDT

  2. Raid

  3. Orkin

  4. Ortho

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Explanation

Rachel Carson's 1962 book 'Silent Spring' documented the devastating effects of DDT on birds and ecosystems, sparking the modern environmental movement. It led to DDT bans and inspired environmental regulations. DDT was a widely used pesticide that caused eggshell thinning in birds.