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Research Notes on DDT
DDT (from its trivial name, Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane) is one of the best known synthetic pesticides. It is a chemical with a long, unique, and controversial history. DDT is an organochlorine insecticide, similar in structure to the pesticides dicofol and methoxychlor. It is a highly hydrophobic, colorless, crystalline solid with a weak, chemical odor. In the early years of World War II, DDT was used with great effect to control mosquitoes spreading malaria, typhus, and other insect-borne diseases among both military and civilian populations. DDT was first banned in Hungary in 1968 then in Norway and Sweden in 1970 and the US in 1972, but was not banned in the United Kingdom until 1984. ...read more at Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- DDT is still used today in some countries where malaria is a serious health problem.1
- Effects of DDT on human health are disputed since studies have yielded conflicting results.1
- Farmers exposed to DDT occupationally have an increased incidence of non-allergic asthma.1
- A Canadian study from 2007 found a positive association between DDE and non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.1
- DDT exposure is associated with early pregnancy loss, a type of miscarriage.1
- Even though DDT has been banned since 1972, it can take more than 15 years to break down in our environment.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Wikipedia: DDT Overview
- ↑ United States Environmental Protection Agency: Why Are We Concerned About DDT?
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