Remembering Silent Spring: The Re-emergence of DDT
July 6, 2007 – Science & the City Podcasts
On the 100th anniversary of the birth of Rachel Carson, three scientists present current research on the presence of DDT in nature and its consequences for birds, breast cancer rates and malaria.
Listen now to Remembering Silent Spring: The Re-emergence of DDT.
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