The publication of Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" on this day in 1962 put the world on alert to the dangers of overuse and misuse of chemical pesticides, proving a key motivator in the nationwide ban of DDT, a popular but hazardous insecticide.
Decades later, what is the impact of Carson's work?
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