SILENT SPRING Rachel Carson A Spring in which no birds sing Presented by Alex Bashair Matthew Showna

May 27, 1907 – April 14, 1964 Marine Biologist, Ecologist, Writer RACHEL CARSON Overview Ethical Issues Criticism Personal Perspective Improvements Conclusion “… Indeed, Rachel Carson was one of the reasons that I became so conscious of the environment and so involved with environmental issues …Carson has had as much or more effect on me that any, and perhaps than all of them together.”

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“This book was a shaft of light that for the first time illuminated what is arguably the most important issue of our era.” - Al Gore ”The book that birthed modern environmentalism ” Overview Ethical Issues Criticism Personal Perspective Improvements Conclusion

Insecticide & Pest Control Ground & Water Contamination Imbalance of Ecosystem Resistance & Danger to Humans Overview Ethical Issues Criticism Personal Perspective Improvements Conclusion

1 Efficient Food Production VS. Animal Health 2 Efficient Production VS. Human Health Overview Ethical Issues Criticism Personal Perspective Improvements Conclusion

3 Insect-borne Disease Control vs. Acute Insecticides Poisoning Case for use of DDT to combat Malaria in 3rd World Countries Acute Insecticide Poisoning as a result of continued exposure of use of pesticides Creation of super strains and resistance for insects and diseases 4 Hunger VS. Increased Agricultural Production Overview Ethical Issues Criticism Personal Perspective Improvements Conclusion

“Rachel, Rachel, we’ve been hearing, All the dread words that you’ve said, Were they true and Spring was silent, Then I’m sure we’ll soon be dead.” - National Pest Control Association 1)Carson’s argument for cancer related to DDT has no strong Scientific support 2)Some of Carson’s statistics are out of context and unreliable 3)Negative consequences associated with the ban on DDT 4)Arguments are one-sided and intentionally avoid counter points Overview Ethical Issues Criticism Personal Perspective Improvements Conclusion {}

Improve the Reliability of Statistic and Context Raising More Feasible Alternatives Consider From All Perspectives Overview Ethical Issues CriticismPersonal Perspective Improvements Conclusion

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