DDT, was it banned because it saved too many lives?

in environmental •  8 years ago  (edited)

Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring is credited with the ban on DDT. Was population control another reason? Should we bring it back now? What is the real science behind the ban on DDT?

Here is an interesting article:

http://www.21stcenturysciencetech.com/articles/summ02/DDT.html
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