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Third Wave of Environmental Policy

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Industry was booming . . . , but people
didn’t think much about the
consequences, cleaner environment

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Industrial Chemicals - DDT

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Very strong insecticide, Used to control vector-borne diseases

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: Rachel Carson and Silent Spring

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Rachel Carson studied the toxic effects of DDT on wildlife.

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The First Earth Day

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April 22nd, 1970

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Clean Air Act

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  • Reduced particulate matter (dust, sulfates)
  • reduced mercury emissions by 45 percent;
  • reduced the pollutants that contribute to acid rain;
  • reduced the lead content in gasoline