In her book Silent Spring, Rachel Carson sounded the alarm about the health hazards of chemical pesticides such as DDT, but the book did not have any tangible effect on the use of such pesticides in the U.S.

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Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring had a significant impact on the environmental movement and led to the banning of DDT in the U.S. in 1972.

In Her Book Silent Spring, Rachel Carson Sounded the Alarm