This is, of course, revisionist history and a lie. Rachel Carson was not responsible for millions of deaths because of her criticism of the overuse of DDT. 1/https://twitter.com/PaxHart/status/1133081624806084609 …
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I've noted that the Rachel Carson revisionist history liars always come out of the woodwork whenever they sense a chance to bring back the "miracle powder," for instance, during the recent Zika virus scare. 5/https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/zika-virus-microcephaly-and-calls-to-bring-back-ddt/ …
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The bottom line is that the claim that banning DDT (which is still used in many areas of the world) led to the deaths of millions from malaria is one of the most pernicious lies out there. 6/6
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Michael Crichton was a dick as to his environmental attitudes. Brilliant but noticeably obtuse as to global arming and public health.
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Crichton was a crank who rejected the concept of a scientific consensus and misunderstood science.
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