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Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring led Congress to enact restrictions on what source of pollution?

A. coal smoke

B. pesticides

C. nuclear radiation

D. industrial waste

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The book was published on 27 September 1962 and it documented the detrimental effects on the environment of the indiscriminate use of pesticides.     So the correct answer is B. Pesticides
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Answer:

B. pesticides

Step-by-step explanation:

Silent Springes a book by Rachel Carson published on September 27, 1962 that warned of the harmful effects of pesticides on the environment -especially on birds- and blamed the chemical industry for the increasing pollution. Some scientists called it a fantasy, but for many people it is the first informative book on environmental impact and has become a classic of ecological awareness.

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