How did Silent Spring by Rachel Carson influence decisions about the use of DDT?

Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring described how pesticides such as DDT could harm wildlife and potentially people. Its influence came from raising public awareness and concern, which helped spur later scrutiny and regulation. The book did not itself issue a cancellation order or negotiate an international treaty, so the best answer is “It alerted the public to the dangers of pesticide use.”

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