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Why did many countries stop using DDT?
DDT is dangerous for the environmement.
Why is the use of DDT not advisable?
DDT is very stable and dangerous for many living beings.
How long does DDT last?
DDT is a persistent chemical that can remain in the environment for a long time. It has a half-life of around 2 to 15 years in soil and can remain in water bodies for several years. However, the use of DDT has been phased out in many countries due to its harmful effects on the environment and human health.
How many elements are there in ddt?
DDT contains 3 elements: carbon, hydrogen, and chlorine.
What was a major factor to ban DDT in US?
DDT is toxic for many living beings; also DDT is accumulated in the environment and organisms and decomposes very slowly.
What problems could DDT cause?
DDT is a toxic for many organisms.
Why did many countries stop using DDT?
DDT is dangerous for the environmement.
Why is the use of DDT not advisable?
DDT is very stable and dangerous for many living beings.
How long does DDT last?
DDT is a persistent chemical that can remain in the environment for a long time. It has a half-life of around 2 to 15 years in soil and can remain in water bodies for several years. However, the use of DDT has been phased out in many countries due to its harmful effects on the environment and human health.
Why was there concern about the use of ddt?
DDT is toxic for many animals and is very slowly degraded in the nature.
How many elements are there in ddt?
DDT contains 3 elements: carbon, hydrogen, and chlorine.
What was a major factor to ban DDT in US?
DDT is toxic for many living beings; also DDT is accumulated in the environment and organisms and decomposes very slowly.
How many times greater ias the concentration of DDT in fish than seawater?
The concentration of DDT in the fish is 430,000 times greater than the concentration of DDT in the water.
Is DDT illegal?
The use of DDT was banned in the USA in 1973 although it is still in use in some other parts of the world
The DDT problem is a good example of how pesticides can contaminate human health through what?
the food chain
How does DDT affect human beings?
it causes genital warts, which are 1-3 cm big.
What are the concerns over DDT?
DDT is toxic for many living beings including humans and the decomposition in the environment is very slowly.
