Discussion:
Book: Silent Spring byRachel Carson
"Rivers of Death"
1) What were the pros and cons of the Fire Ant Eradication Program?
2) Summarize the findings of Dr. Herbert R. Mills in Florida.
"Indiscriminately From the Skies"
1) How did DDT affect the milk supply in the US?
2) How did the fire ant issue cause a "sales bonanza?"
3) How did the agricultural department in Texas get farmers to use chemicals?