Q 2: movie lecture Flashcards
1
Q
what is typhus fever
A
desease that killed ppl at war carried by lice- ddt killed it though
2
Q
what was silent in the spring
A
the birds
3
Q
dieldrin
A
40x toxic than DDT, it was brought about by the fire ant
4
Q
parathione
A
7 million pound were sprayed on fields and orchards
5
Q
monsanto
A
fighting rachel carson- now they have control over seeds in the states
6
Q
what did rachel book do politicaly
A
made the senate hold hearings
7
Q
what is rachels view of pesticides
A
its over abused and missused and out of control
8
Q
a report by the presidents science advisory committee
A
use of pesticides- it vindicated rachels warning
