What was the focus of Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring in 1962?

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A . The potential ecological devastation of pesticides such as DDT in the ecosystem

B . Economic and social chaos resulting from a computer virus under a society with an over-concentration on technology and computers

C . Rapid global warming resulting from fossil fuel burning and deforestation

D . The potential for resource depletion leading to global poverty and starvation from increasing population growth

Answer: Option A
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A

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