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Right... do you have any evidence to support your assumption?

by adreamingsoul 5y ago

refurb 5y ago
DDT isn’t water soluble. And the small amount that is dissolved is dispersed in literally an ocean of water.
- gzer0 5y ago
  This is exactly why it is so dangerous. Because of DDT’s chemical properties it has the tendency to accumulate in animals. As animals lower on the food chain are eaten by other animals higher up, DDT becomes concentrated in the fatty tissues of predators. DDT was canceled because it persists in the environment, accumulates in fatty tissues, and can cause adverse health effects on wildlife [1][2][3]. Edit: I want to mention again that the company responsible is Montrose Chemical Corporation of California. CEO is Samuel Rotrosen and they have gone to extensive lengths to scrub their Google and online search histories. [1] Suspended, canceled, and restricted use pesticides; EPA-20T-1002; U. S. Environmental Protection Agency,Office of Pesticide Programs, U. S. Government Printing Office: Washington, DC, 1990 [2] https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/ddt-brief-history-and-status https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/ddt-... [3] https://www.cdc.gov/biomonitoring/DDT_FactSheet.html https://www.cdc.gov/biomonitoring/DDT_FactSheet.html
  - refurb 5y ago
    Important note from your 3rd link. ” Blood serum levels of DDT and DDE in the U.S. population appear to be five to ten times lower than levels found in smaller studies from the 1970s.” Exposure to DDT, even with bio accumulation being an issue, is 5-10x lower than 50 years ago. We’re headed in the right direction despite this dumping site.
    - Spooky23 5y ago
      We still need to be vigilant. Every few years some brain dead congressmen proposes allowing DDT again!
    - pvaldes 5y ago
      So they are still in detectable levels...
      - refurb 5y ago
        That means absolutely nothing. Analytical chemistry has gotten so good we can detect many chemicals at levels of parts per trillion or better. Well below any biological effect.

Right... do you have any evidence to support your assumption?

refurb 5y ago

DDT isn’t water soluble. And the small amount that is dissolved is dispersed in literally an ocean of water.

gzer0 5y ago
This is exactly why it is so dangerous. Because of DDT’s chemical properties it has the tendency to accumulate in animals. As animals lower on the food chain are eaten by other animals higher up, DDT becomes concentrated in the fatty tissues of predators. DDT was canceled because it persists in the environment, accumulates in fatty tissues, and can cause adverse health effects on wildlife [1][2][3]. Edit: I want to mention again that the company responsible is Montrose Chemical Corporation of California. CEO is Samuel Rotrosen and they have gone to extensive lengths to scrub their Google and online search histories. [1] Suspended, canceled, and restricted use pesticides; EPA-20T-1002; U. S. Environmental Protection Agency,Office of Pesticide Programs, U. S. Government Printing Office: Washington, DC, 1990 [2] https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/ddt-brief-history-and-status https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/ddt-... [3] https://www.cdc.gov/biomonitoring/DDT_FactSheet.html https://www.cdc.gov/biomonitoring/DDT_FactSheet.html
- refurb 5y ago
  Important note from your 3rd link. ” Blood serum levels of DDT and DDE in the U.S. population appear to be five to ten times lower than levels found in smaller studies from the 1970s.” Exposure to DDT, even with bio accumulation being an issue, is 5-10x lower than 50 years ago. We’re headed in the right direction despite this dumping site.
  - Spooky23 5y ago
    We still need to be vigilant. Every few years some brain dead congressmen proposes allowing DDT again!
  - pvaldes 5y ago
    So they are still in detectable levels...
    - refurb 5y ago
      That means absolutely nothing. Analytical chemistry has gotten so good we can detect many chemicals at levels of parts per trillion or better. Well below any biological effect.