Controlling Pesticide Use

At the time Rachel Carson wrote her book, "Silent Spring", there was no Environmental Protection Agency and pesticides were sprayed carelessly and without warning. Although there has been some improvement, the danger of harmful chemicals being sprayed on fields near where many people live is still a large problem. The article 'Pesticide Drift' Eluding Efforts To Combat It discusses the EPA's effort to place further controls on where pesticides can be sprayed, especially in regard to the proximity schools, hospitals, and child care centers.