What does the author mean by the statement, “Whether released into soil or water or a man’s blood, these unrelated chemicals do not remain segregated; there are mysterious and unseen changes by which one alters the power of another for harm.”?

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What does the author mean by the statement, “Whether released into soil or water or a man’s blood, these unrelated chemicals do not remain segregated; there are mysterious and unseen changes by which one alters the power of another for harm.”?

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Asked by Jonny S #711451 on 2/14/2018 4:36 AM

Last updated by Aslan on 2/14/2018 5:29 AM

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Answered by Aslan on 2/14/2018 5:29 AM

Rachel Carson means that poisonous chemicals mix with the natural chemistry of things when they enter any organic system, including the human body. This poison is toxic to the system.

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