In defense of Rachel Carson

Rachel Carson was an American marine biologist and nature writer called the mother of the modern environmental movement. In her book “Silent Spring”, she blamed the relation between the pesticides use and the health of all living things including humans. She was not complete against the chemical insecticides use, but she insisted on use the insecticides in rational and correct manner. She disclosed how ignorant people manipulate potent chemicals and questioned why these chemicals were allowed to be used while ignoring their effect. Consequently, she was attacked by the Chemical Industry which categorized her thesis as absurd. In addition, she was blamed for the deaths of millions of malaria victims. On the other hand, her thesis was supported by other scientist. Then, her book encouraged presidents to investigate the safety of pesticides, and new laws were dictated in order to restrict chemicals use. I think her work was very important because due to the controversy, the scientist community, politics and the chemical industries give more importance to the way chemicals are used today.