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Rachel Carson: Pioneering Environmental Activist

Rachel Carson: Pioneering Environmental Activist

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In 1957, more than six thousand products made with the chemical pesticide DDT were available. Farmers used DDT for pest control on their food crops. Consumers used wallpaper laced with...
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Ages: 11-12
Read time: 45-60 mins
AR LEVEL: 6.2
LEXILE©: 990L
Ages: 11-12
Read time: 45-60 mins

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