The Positive Effects of DDT In the United States, the media has a tendency to report only the negative details of everything. Such was the case in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s when the pesticide DDT was investigated and eventually prohibited. Most of the claims against DDT remain unproved to this day. There were three main allegations against DDT: that DDT caused the death of many birds and could lead to the extinction of some bird populations; that DDT was so stable that it could never be eliminated form the environment; and that DDT might cause cancer in humans (Ray 71). None of these charges has ever been substantiated. Some of them are outrageous exaggerations, while others hold no truth at all. The most redeeming feature of DDT is its ability to protect crops from a variety of different pests. This is why DDT is known as the most effective pes....

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