Agrochemical: Libel Lawsuit and Acclaim

agrochemical: Carson's ability to describe in simple but passionate language the great damage caused by pesticides, and her courage to express controversial ideas that rankled powerful business and political interests, helped propel the book to massive success, according to Georgia Asian. Agrochemical companies responded with furor, threatening the publisher with a libel lawsuit and launching well-funded public-relations campaigns touting the safety and necessity of agricultural chemicals. It garnered widespread critical and popular acclaim and is heralded as the catalyst for the modern environmental movement. Critics of Silent Spring also attacked Carson personally, accusing her of being radical, unpatriotic, and sympathetic to communism a serious threat during the height of the Cold War. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.