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Which harmful pesticide was banned in the United States as a result of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring?
DDT
Roundup
Malathion
Sevin
Answer
Silent Spring led to a nationwide ban on DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) and other harmful pesticides in the United States. DDT was widely used as an insecticide but was later found to have detrimental effects on the environment and wildlife, particularly birds.
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