1. History
In her 1962 book Silent spring, biologist Rachel Carson wrote
, was the first to denounce the impact on bird reproduction and survival of persistent pesticide chemical pollutants, including DDT (dichlorodiphenyl-trichloroethane), which were being dumped into the environment by industry. The result was premature bird death and a silent spring.
Various phenomena were then reported, and proposals were made to regulate the use of biocides
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