Question

Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring led Congress to enact restrictions on what source of pollution?

A. coal smoke

B. pesticides

C. nuclear radiation

D. industrial waste

Answer 1

The book was published on 27 September 1962 and it documented the detrimental effects on the environment of the indiscriminate use of pesticides.     So the correct answer is B. Pesticides

Answer 2

B. pesticides

Step-by-step explanation:

Silent Springes a book by Rachel Carson published on September 27, 1962 that warned of the harmful effects of pesticides on the environment -especially on birds- and blamed the chemical industry for the increasing pollution. Some scientists called it a fantasy, but for many people it is the first informative book on environmental impact and has become a classic of ecological awareness.