Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring, published in the 1960s, ________.

- warned of insect pollinator losses through pesticide use
- was the beginning of the first wave of U.S. environmental policy
- was concerned with birth defects in humans
- awakened the American public to negative effects of artificial hormones
- focused on chemical pollutants, including industrial chemicals


focused on chemical pollutants, including industrial chemicals

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. light B. potential C. kinetic D. nuclear E. low

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What will be an ideal response?

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