Rachel Carson criticizes an irresponsible chemical industry, which continues to claim that pesticides are safe, This controversey attracted public health debate wether this is an alternative to the "scorched earth" logic that underlies accepted pest-control practices.
Silent Spring has been the subject to controversy much among critics and supporters. Today, most controversy surrounds the political consequencies of the book and subsequent political movements that stemmed from its publication . Public opinion of pesticides today is still rooted in Carson's work and the popularity of the book. Much of the scientific aspects of the book have been emphasized, but scientists are indifferent not in agreement as to whether or not the usage of these pesticies are less harmful or more harmful than emphasized in her book, and there is further debate as to whether or not these harmful effects outweigh the potential benefits of the usage of pesticides for specific purposes.
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