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1-Which U.S. President gave Rachel Carson's scientific findings vindication and went on to enact a ban on DDT? 1-Ronald Reagan 2-John F. Kennedy 3-Jimmy Carter 4- George W. Bush
2-DDT saved millions of lives during World War II. true or false
3-Carson was never subjected to ridicule and condemnation from the pesticide industry. true or false
4-While writing her book, Silent Spring, Rachel Carson was suffering from cancer. true or false
5-Carson expressed many times that she was not opposed to chemical sprays for the purpose of controlling pests. Rather, it was their "indiscriminate use" at a time when their wider effects were not well understood that she rallied against. true or false
Answer 1. John F. Kennedy
The book by Rachel Carson named Silent Springs released in the year 1962 created spur among US citizens about the use of pesticides causing harm to the environment. The current president John F. Kennedy ordered Panel of the President’s Science Advisory Committee (PSAC) to investigate the matter, after a year later report found supporting the claims made in the book. This leads to the Vindication of the book and resulted in banning the use of DDT.
Answer 2. True
During world war II, it saved millions of life by killing disease-carrying pathogens and insects like typhus and the plague and typhus carrying lice and also stopped contracting malaria due to insect-killing properties.
Answer 3. False
Carson subjected to ridicule and condemnation from the pesticide industry because it's her book causing loss to the industry and may lead to the sealing of factories causing loss of money of investors and unemployment of the workers.
Answer 4. True
Rachel Carson was having breast cancer from 1960 and she was diagnosed while writing the book, which published in 1962.