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Silent Spring

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Silent Spring
A book by Rachel Carson which was the lightning rod that contributed to the launch of the environmental movement and to awareness of the adverse effects of human activities on nature


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Cleveland Plain Dealer "As Rachel Carson's Silent Spring once catalyzed us .
Though Silent Spring focused on songbirds, Carson also flagged the danger pesticides posed to farm workers.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to either the Notre Dame Restoration Fund 61 Marcy Street Southbridge or the Silent Spring Institute 60 Park St.
 
 
 
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