A quote by Rachel Carson, author of "Silent Spring" published in 1962. She said, "The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the world around us, the less tolerance we shall have for its destruction."

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   Rachel Carson, author of "Silent Spring" published in 1962. The book documented the environmental harm caused by the indiscriminate use of DDT, a pesticide used by soldiers during World War II. Carson accused the chemical industry of spreading disinformation, and public officials of accepting the industry's marketing claims unquestioningly.

   The book was met with fierce opposition by chemical companies, but it swayed public opinion and led to a reversal in US pesticide policy, a nationwide ban on DDT for agricultural uses, and an environmental movement that led to the creation of the US Environmental Protection Agency.

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