In 1957 The New York Times reported an unsuccessful struggle to restrict DDT use in Nassau County, New York, and the issue came to the attention of the popular naturalist-author Rachel Carson.
En 1957 o xornal New York Times informou dun intento infrutuoso de restrinxir o uso do DDT no Condado de Nassau, Nova York, e o asunto ataeu a atención do popular autor de temática naturalista Rachel Carson.