"Rachel Carson reponsible for the death of millions of African children"

As a parent you are responsible for the health of your child.  You know what environment they are in and how to properly raise them, hopefully, better than anyone else.  Parents must make whatever choice they feel is needed to protect their children physically, mentally, health wise, etc.  This being said, I feel that Rachel Carson raising awareness about the harms of DDT does not make her responsible for the deaths of African children.  The after effects of inhaling DDT over the years may prove to be just as harmful as effects of contracting malaria.  The "National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, said the chemical might have increased infant deaths" (Milloy, 2011).  DDT is a chemical, and this point, is why awareness is actually needed.  People tend not realize that when they so call better their environment, they are actually hurting not only their environment even more, but their health as well in the process. 

Milloy, S. (2011, May 19). DDT causes diabetes, breast cancer and infant deaths? | JunkScience.com. JunkScience.com | All the Junk That's Fit to Debunk. Retrieved July 18, 2013, from http://junkscience.com/2011/05/19/ddt-causes-diabetes/