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For the first time in the history of the world every human being is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals from the moment of conception until death.
For the first time in the history of the world every human being is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals from the moment of conception until death.
Approximate author period: c. 1935 AD · modern
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- Rachel Carson
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- Approximate author period: c. 1935 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Rachel Carson: life dates 1907 to 1964. Wikidata Q100948, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100948 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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