Rachel Carson's Silent Spring

A) focused on the negative effects of chemical fertilizers.
B) led to the banning of DDT and other harmful chemicals in the United States.
C) led to international rules prohibiting the use of harmful pesticides in developing countries.
D) did major damage to the environmental movement in the United States.


Answer: B

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