In The Pharmacy Next Door Analysis

“Lulled by the soft sell and the hidden persuader, the average citizen is seldom aware of the deadly materials with which he is surrounding himself: indeed, he may not realize he is using them at all. So thoroughly has the age of poisons become established that anyone may walk into a store and, without questions being asked, buy substances of far greater death-dealing power than the medicinal drug for which he may be required to sign a 'poison book' in the pharmacy next door.”(174)

This passage is relevant in that it demonstrates to the reader how such dangerous chemicals may have become so widely used. Producers of pesticides poured millions of dollars into the successful advertisement of their products. No matter the true risks, any potential