She also accused the chemical industry of spreading disinformation, and public officials of accepting industry claims uncritically.
Carson said that DDT had been found to cause thinner egg shells and result in reproductive problems and death. The book documented detrimental effects of pesticides on the environment, particularly on birds. Silent Spring facilitated the ban of the pesticide DDT in 1972 in the United States. Douglas), spending several weeks on the New York Times best-seller list, and inspired widespread public concerns with pesticides and pollution of the environment. The book was widely read (especially after its selection by the Book-of-the-Month Club and an endorsement by Supreme Court Justice William O. When Silent Spring was published, Rachel Carson was already a well-known writer on natural history, but had not previously been a social critic.
The book is widely credited with helping launch the environmental movement in the West. Silent Spring is a book written by Rachel Carson and published by Houghton Mifflin in September 1962. Silent Spring The Book-of-the-Month Club edition, with included endorsement by William O.
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