“The truth is that disposal has proceeded far more rapidly th…”

“The truth is that disposal has proceeded far more rapidly than our knowledge justifies. To dispose first and investigate later is an invitation to disaster, for once radioactive elements have been deposited at sea they are irretrievable. The mistakes that are made now are made for all time.”

— Rachel Carson

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Carson, Rachel. (n.d.). Wikiquote: Rachel Carson. Wikiquote. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Rachel_Carson

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