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OTD in In 1962, the dangerous long-range side-effects of DDT and other pesticides was the subject of a press-conference question to President John F. Kennedy. In his reply, he acknowledged Rachel Carson's book on the subject (Silent Spring)... #womeninstem en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_...

aug 29, 2025, 2:41 pm • 5 1

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and stated that the government was taking a closer look at this. Eventually, in 1972, DDT was banned in the U.S. www.sej.org/publications...

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