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Rachel Carson, writer, scientist, and ecologist, grew up simply in the rural river town of Springdale, Pennsylvania.
Carson's intent in writing Silent Spring was to warn the public of the dangers associated with pesticide use.
Pennsylvania Environment and Ecology Standard |
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"The more clearly we can focus our attention on
the wonders and realities of the universe about us,
the less taste we shall have for destruction." |
| -- Rachel Carson © 1954 |
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