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13 July 2002  

Vacillation Vaccination

I can't decide if I agree with this or not.

12:40 AM |

DDT Disaster

A thorough, fact-filled, yet readable article on the tragic legacy of anti-ddt forces such as Rachel Carson.

Much of the scientific community opposed the ddt ban, pointing out that there was no evidence that ddt was particularly harmful to human health. Yet the ban still took effect. Now, 30 years later, it is apparent that the banning of the domestic use of ddt led to its diminished production in the usa, meaning less availability of ddt for the developing world. The results have been disastrous: between one and two million people die from malaria every year.

12:35 AM |