The Impetus for the Banning of DDT Was Provided by

question 13

Multiple Choice

The impetus for the banning of DDT was provided by

• A)the publication of the book Silent Spring.
• B)the high concentration of child deaths in a farming community in British Columbia.
• C)high concentrations of cancer diagnoses in agricultural communities across America.
• D)testing by the Food and Drug Administration.

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