Comments on: Is DDT making a comeback? http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/toxic-world/2006/08/02/is-ddt-making-a-comeback/ Raising Green Consciousness since 2002 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:12:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Donna http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/toxic-world/2006/08/02/is-ddt-making-a-comeback/#comment-13299 Donna Sun, 08 Apr 2007 01:00:08 +0000 http://ecostreet.com/blog/?p=228#comment-13299 These DDT endorsers should read Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, and reconsider using DDT. It kills animals, plants, and people, too. There's a reason and ample evidence why DDT was banned. I don't know enough about how to combat malaria and death risks compared with DDT use, but certainly I'd research all possibilities before getting comfortable with DDT. These DDT endorsers should read Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, and reconsider using DDT. It kills animals, plants, and people, too. There’s a reason and ample evidence why DDT was banned. I don’t know enough about how to combat malaria and death risks compared with DDT use, but certainly I’d research all possibilities before getting comfortable with DDT.

]]> By: Mark Brandon http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/toxic-world/2006/08/02/is-ddt-making-a-comeback/#comment-666 Mark Brandon Wed, 02 Aug 2006 17:54:08 +0000 http://ecostreet.com/blog/?p=228#comment-666 I concur that the chemical should be used in places where malaria causes widespread death. However, the pro-DDT crowd is crowing about how there is "no evidence" of the pesticide's ill effects on humans. The problem with this statement is nobody is studying the issue. There is no incentive to prove that there are harmful effects, so with the lack of evidence, the pro-DDT crowd can point at a lack of evidence. There is evidence that DDT can eradicate Malaria, and so they should where this disease afflicts a population, but they should also use the opportunity to create studies. Mark sustainablelog.blogspot.com I concur that the chemical should be used in places where malaria causes widespread death. However, the pro-DDT crowd is crowing about how there is “no evidence” of the pesticide’s ill effects on humans.

The problem with this statement is nobody is studying the issue. There is no incentive to prove that there are harmful effects, so with the lack of evidence, the pro-DDT crowd can point at a lack of evidence.

There is evidence that DDT can eradicate Malaria, and so they should where this disease afflicts a population, but they should also use the opportunity to create studies.

Mark
sustainablelog.blogspot.com

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