Carson the Killer

Rachel Carson's Biography

Rachel Carson's Official Website - Carson's Biography can be found on this page.

Doesn't sound like the life of a killer does it?



The Plot to Kill

It all started in the year of 1958 when Carson received a letter from her friend describing the deathly affects of DDT on wildlife. Carson became outraged when she saw other instances with the same outcome so she decided to write a ill written book titled, "Silent Spring," which had many misrepresentations and wrong information. The American people also became enraged when they read the book and were filled with incorrecct information.

The one thing she failed to mention in her is that DDT eliminates Malaria

Once Carson had everyone parnoid about the affect of DDT the EPA banned the compound.

The Act of Murder

Malaria was a slow killer, a parasite that debilitated and weakened over years of repeated attacks. Even when it didn't kill, it reduced its victims to lives of unending misery. Africa was under seige when it came to Malaria because of their mosquitos. DDT was putting the end to Malaria in many other parts of the world, and Africa was next. Do to the ban on DDT environmentalist felt that they could beat the mosquitos through other pesticides instead of DDT. 

Well the mosquitos gained resistance and not only did the Malaria epidemic soar in Africa it also soared in other parts of the world as well.

Up to 500 million people were suffering attacks each year. Two to three million of them died as a result. Up to nine-tenths of the dead were children under five.

Thanks alot Ms. Carson for killing so many innocent people because you guessed instead of knowing about a certain environmental issue. I hope other environmentalist take notice of this and not repeat the past.

 

The Risk of Mercury!!!

What You Don't Know About Your Fish

• Nearly all fish and shellfish contain traces of mercury.
• The risk from mercury by eating fish and shellfish is not a health concern but if consumed in higher levels of mercury that may harm an unborn baby or young child's developing nervous system.
• The level of mercury in the blood system depends on the amount of fish and shellfish eaten and the levels of mercury in the fish and shellfish.

Eat This Not That

• Do not eat: Shark, Swordfish, King Mackerel, and Tilefish. These contain high amounts of mercury.
• The maximum amount of fish you should eat is 2 meals worth
• Low in mercury: Tuna, shrimp and catfish.

What is mercury and methylmercury?
Mercury occurs naturally in the environment and can also be released into the air through industrial pollution. Mercury falls from the air and can accumulate in streams and oceans and is turned into methylmercury in the water. It is this type of mercury that can be harmful to your unborn baby and young child. Fish absorb the methylmercury as they feed in these waters and so it builds up in them. It builds up more in some types of fish and shellfish than others, depending on what the fish eat, which is why the levels vary. source: fda.gov

Natural Causes of Mercury

• Natural sources of mercury include volcanoes, forest fires, cannabar (ore) and fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum.

Anthropgenic Causes of Mercury

• Levels of mercury in the environment are increasing due to discharge from hydroelectric, mining, pulp, and paper industries. Incineration of municipal and medical waste and emissions from coal-using power plants also contribute to high levels of mercury.

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