Which of the following was a factor in triggering the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act:
A) publication of Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle
B) publication of Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring
C) deaths WWI from impure food
D) deaths in WWII from impure drugs
E) all of the other specific choices are correct

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The publication of Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle, which exposed the unsanitary conditions and practices in the meatpacking industry, played a significant role in triggering the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906.

Which of the Following Was a Factor in Triggering the Passage