[afro-nets] Use of DDT against malaria (6)

[Philip Coticelli <pcoticelli@gmail.com>]

Use of DDT against malaria (6)
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Craig, the US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
lists numerous studies both establishing and disproving links
between DDT and any number of human and animal health effects.
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/

The vast majority treat exposure to concentrations of DDT found
only in agricultural spraying. This has little bearing on the
tiny concentrations used for indoor residual spraying to kill
malaria-carrying mosquitoes.

Anyone else have friends who were exposed to DDT and suffered no
health hazards? Or suffered health hazards? The chemical was
sprayed far and wide through the 1940s and 1950s, all over
millions of people in huge concentrations. There should be more
testimonies from both sides...

Philip Coticelli
mailto:pcoticelli@gmail.com