Rachel Carson

Rachel Carson is a significant figure in environmental health.  Carson was one of the key figures post WW2 that acknowledged and spoke out about the dangers of pesticides on the earth and to human health. Carson challenged the practices of those in the agricultural sciences and called for a change in the practice.  A pioneer in her time, Carson was one of the few that challenged the government and chemical industries.  She wanted to be sure to bring awareness to the issue that mankind was slowly destroyed the earth in the attempt to dominate nature.  She fueled the concern for the environment, and now there are many social movements that steamed from her aim to save the earth and mankind. (Photo from: http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-muckrakers.php/rachelcarson)