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The DDT ban was not ended.
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What was Rachel Carson's intent in not wanting to ban DDT?
I suppose that Rachel Carson was for the ban of DDT.
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 were DDT uses?
DDT was used in the later 1950's and early 1960's for the erradication of mosquitoes, and other insects. It pretty much cured the Malaria in America and a great deal of the world. It was banned and now once again we are having a problem with Malaria and other insect borne infections.
Is DDT a parasite?
DDT is an insecticide.
Is DDT flammable?
DDT is flammable.
What was Rachel Carson's intent in not wanting to ban DDT?
I suppose that Rachel Carson was for the ban of DDT.
What scientific studies support the decision to ban DDT?
Eagle populations recovered after the ban on DDT.
What evidence did scientists use to ban DDT?
the evidence that scientist had to ban DDT was that birds were getting extinct in particular cites and in the 1960's there was a problem with child development. scientist believed that DDT was doing this
Why was DDT used in North America?
As a pesticide/insecticide.
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 effects can a DDT ban have on the population of fish?
DDT is dangerous for all living beings; but also is a very good insecticide.
What was not a scientific finding that led to the ban on DDT?
There are inumerable examples. The time dilation effect of relativity had essentially nothing to do with the reasons for the ban on DDT. Yes, that was an important one, but it was less unassociated with DDT than the link between vitamin deficiency and scurvy, and the isotropic expansion of the universe were.
Why was DDT band in the late 1900s?
DDT was ban in the laye 1900's because it was killing the animal life- such as birds- and animal rights activists took it to court.
When were ecological threats of DDT and other persistent pesticides were first recognized?
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson was published in 1962. It spoke out about how DDT was causing bird eggs to not hatch. The book led to the ban on DDT in the 1970s and 1980s.
What book helped launch the modern environmental movement and let to widespread ban of DDT?
silent spring
ddt is used?
It was used to kill pests in crops. However, most countries now ban the use of DDT because of its ability to remain in the food chain, affecting countless other species of animals in the ecosystem.
How will DDT affect the top predators?
The top predator has done fairly well despite the ban of DDT. Malaria has claimed tens of thousands of additional lives of humans due to this ban. No predators have been known to have issues due to the use of DDT.
