![]() ![]() In particular there was concern over the heavy pesticide use in basic crops such as corn, soybeans, and cotton. What was the impact of publishing these findings?įollowing the evidence of the dangers of pesticide spraying, several investigators in the United States and Canada were concerned with the overuse of pesticides. ![]() In this article, he reflects on 50 years since the publication of Rachel Carson’s influential book, Silent Spring. He is currently Editorial Advisor for BMC Ecology. Department of Health, Education and Welfare Office of Technology Assessment of the U.S. Pimentel has published more than 700 scientific papers and 37 books and has served on many national and government committees including the National Academy of Sciences President’s Science Advisory Council U.S Department of Agriculture U.S. His research spans the fields of energy, population ecology, biological pest control, pesticides, sustainable agriculture, land and water conservation, livestock, and environmental policy. He was awarded a distinguished honorary degree from the University of Massachusetts. is from Cornell University and had postdoctoral research at the University of Chicago, MIT, and fellowship at Oxford University (England). David Pimentel is a professor of ecology and agricultural sciences at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853–0901. ![]()
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