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What book brought the public's attention to damage caused by pollution in the early 1960s?

a. The Jungle
b. Silent Spring
c. Catcher in the Rye
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The correct answer is option B Silent Spring. The book that brought the public's attention to damage caused by pollution in the early 1960 is the Silent Spring. It was published in the early 1960s. The book explained the environmental damage caused by widespread use of pesticides. This book introduced the public to the idea that nature is vulnerable to human activity.

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