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DDT - Wikipedia WHO reaffirmed its commitment to phasing out DDT, aiming "to achieve a 30% cut in the application of DDT world-wide by 2014 and its total phase-out by the early 2020s if not sooner" while simultaneously combating malaria
DDT - A Brief History and Status | US EPA DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) was developed as the first of the modern synthetic insecticides in the 1940s It was initially used with great effect to combat malaria, typhus, and the other insect-borne human diseases among both military and civilian populations
DDT | Description, History, Effects, Uses, Banned, Facts | Britannica DDT, a synthetic insecticide that belongs to the family of organic halogen compounds and is highly toxic toward a variety of insects as a contact poison that apparently exerts its effects by disorganizing the nervous system Learn more about DDT in this article
DDT - Washington State Department of Health What is DDT? DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) is a pesticide once widely used to control insects in agriculture and insects that carry diseases
How DDT went from triumph to tragedy - Chemistry World Legislation restricting the use of DDT (and newer organo-chlorine insecticides like lindane, aldrin, and dieldrin) eventually followed Today, well-funded advocates are campaigning to restore DDT’s reputation
DDT, DDE, DDD | Toxicological Profile | ATSDR Reference Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) 2022 Toxicological Profile for DDT, DDE, DDD Atlanta, GA: U S Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service
DDT Overview - POPs DDT is an organo-chlorine, synthesized in 1874 but its insecticidal properties were discovered in 1939 DDT was first used during the World War II to combat malaria and typhus among civilians and troops
Consequences of DDT Exposure Could Last Generations Hailed as a miracle in the 1950s, the potent bug killer DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) promised freedom from malaria, typhus and other insect-borne diseases
DDT, DDE, and DDD - ToxFAQs DDT is a pesticide that was once widely used to control insects in agriculture and insects that carry diseases such as malaria Its use was banned in 1972 because of damage to wildlife but is still used in a limited number of countries where diseases such as malaria are a major health problem