At 02:37 AM 12/20/03, Deborah Harrell wrote:
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Yes, it would indeed be nice if someone could find an alternative which was nearly (90%+?) as effective as DDT at killing the insects which spread disease to humans while being much safer (<10% as toxic?) as DDT, and also be cheap enough that the people living in some of the areas where diseases like malaria and yellow fever are endemic can afford it.
FWIW, is it possible that much of the problem with chemicals such as DDT getting into the system where it is not wanted and causes problems is due to overuse, on the principle "if a little is good, a lot is better"?
-- Ronn!
Except, there have been just as many studies showing that DDT is not dangerous when used normally. Most of the negative studies have been with doses that exceed by magnitudes the levels found in nature. Bald eagles and other bird populations were declined before DDT was introduced, yet it became the boogyman.
Kevin T. - VRWC Flame on (joking)
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