{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"A Pagan&#039;s Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/apagansblog","author_name":"Gus diZerega","author_url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/apagansblog\/author\/gdizerega","title":"More on DDT and Rachel Carson - A Pagan&#039;s Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"krWEZsst7u\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/apagansblog\/2007\/09\/more-on-ddt-and-rachel-carson.html\">More on DDT and Rachel Carson<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/apagansblog\/2007\/09\/more-on-ddt-and-rachel-carson.html\/embed#?secret=krWEZsst7u\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;More on DDT and Rachel Carson&#8221; &#8212; A Pagan&#039;s Blog\" data-secret=\"krWEZsst7u\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"I blogged earlier on the American right wing&#8217;s bizarre hatred of Rachel Carson, including their surreal claim she was guilty of &#8220;genocide&#8221; because her arguments influenced policies dramatically reducing DDT use, including its use against malaria. Even if their claims were accurate as to the effects of the DDT ban, it is difficult to charge&hellip;"}