DDT Flashcards
1
Q
From 1939…
A
DDT was used to control malarial mosquitoes and was quickly adopted as a farm pesticide.
2
Q
In 1955…
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The WHO started a global malaria eradication programme based on the use of DDT. Initial results were excellent, but DDT resistance began to appear.
3
Q
In 1962..
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Rachel Carson, an environmentalist, blamed DDT for a growing toll of wildlife deaths through the process of biomagnification.
4
Q
In 1972
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DDT was banned in the USA
5
Q
In 1984
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DDT was banned in the UK.
