Rachel Carson is considered the mother of environmental toxicology, as she made it a distinct field within toxicology in 1962 with the publication of her book Silent Spring, which covered the effects of uncontrolled pesticide use.
In 1962, the Darlings' friend Roger Tory Peterson suggested to author Rachel Carson that Louis and Lois be hired to illustrate her forthcoming book, Silent Spring.
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The publication of Silent Spring (a widely read and highly influential popular account of the environmental and health effects of pesticides) by Rachel Carson in 1962 was a key driving force in raising this concern.
In 1962, Rachel Carson's Silent Spring questioned the safety of heptachlor and other chlorinated insecticides.
Modern industrial agriculture—the "Green Revolution" — was based on the development of synthetic fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides which had devastating consequences for rural wildlife, as documented by American marine biologist, naturalist and environmentalist Rachel Carson in Silent Spring (1962).
In 1962, the Darlings' friend Roger Tory Peterson suggested to author Rachel Carson that they be hired to illustrate her forthcoming book, Silent Spring.
Rachel Carson brought the issue of DDT pesticide toxicity to public awareness with her 1962 book Silent Spring.