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How does DDT affect human beings?
DDT can have harmful effects on human health, including potential carcinogenic and endocrine-disrupting properties. Exposure to DDT has been linked to issues such as developmental delays, reproductive issues, and increased risk of certain cancers. It is important to avoid exposure to DDT through contaminated food or environmental sources to protect human health.
What body tissue is DDT stored in humans?
DDT can be stored in fatty tissues of humans. In women who are pregnant, DDT exposure can occur even in the fetus.
Why did DDT stop being used?
"The pesticide DDT was banned in the United States in 1972 because it contributed to the near extinction of birds, including the bald eagle and the peregrine falcon. DDT is a persistent chemical that becomes concentrated in animal tissues, rising in concentration in animals that are higher in the food chain. It is particularly toxic to fish, aquatic invertebrates and insects (including some that are beneficial). While not immediately toxic to birds, DDT causes long-term reproductive problems by causing eggshells to weaken and crack, threatening the survival of many bird species. Because of its chemical nature, once DDT is applied in a field or other environment, it remains in an active form for decades. People throughout the United States still carry DDT and its metabolites in their bodies, 30 years after the pesticide was banned in this country. Most other developed countries have also banned DDT, but it is still used in many developing countries."Letter to U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) [PDF document] -- April 2004 letter from Environmental Defense to U.S. AID, urging the agency to consider limited indoor use of DDT for malaria control in regions where malaria is spread by indoor-dwelling mosquitoes until better alternatives are developed.
What chemical replaced DDT?
There isn't a single chemical that directly replaced DDT, but rather a shift towards using integrated pest management techniques, including rotating different insecticides and using physical methods like traps. Some commonly used insecticides post-DDT include pyrethroids, neonicotinoids, and organophosphates.
Is ddt polar?
It is non-polar. There are no partial charges.
What is DDT Disability?
DDT disability is a term used to refer to disabilities caused by exposure to DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) and its breakdown products. DDT was a widely used pesticide that has been linked to various health issues, including developmental delays, neurological disorders, and reproductive problems.
Why is ddt?
It causes breast cancer for women. It is a poison that we should not have been eating.
What is DDT and why is it illegal?
DDT is a very strong insecticide with the chemical formula dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, C14H9Cl5. But unfortunately DDT is dangerous for many living beings including humans.
What causes the cats to die in top of the food chain By TC Boyle?
It was the gekoes that killed them because of the DDT
Why is DDT banned?
DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) is an insecticide. Its most known usage is killing mosquitoes that carry malaria. However, there are resistant mosquitoes, and DDT has some severe health and environmental risks, and thus its usage is highly restricted.
What causes the breakdown of rocks?
WEATHERING and EROSION
What causes cell communication breakdown?
Old Age
Why does DDT exist?
DDT is a pesticide.
Is DDT a parasite?
DDT is an insecticide.
What is DDT and what does it have to do with bio magnification?
DDT is dichlorodiphenyltrichlorethane; biomagnification of DDT in some organisms is possible.
Who are the DDT?
DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) is a strong insecticide.
What odor does DDT have?
DDT hasn't an odor.
