The widespread use of pesticides deadly to the natural environment was brought to light in
A) An Inconvenient Truth.
B) The Jungle.
C) Silent Spring.
D) Moby-Dick.

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Silent Spring, written by Rachel Carson in 1962, exposed the harmful effects of pesticides, particularly DDT, on the natural environment and the potential consequences for human health. It sparked a widespread environmental movement and influenced the eventual ban of DDT in the United States.

The Widespread Use of Pesticides Deadly to the Natural Environment