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DDT is still one of the 12 pesticides recommended by the WHO for indoor spray programs in countries where Malaria is a problem. Source: http://www.epa.gov/opp0
by a_bonobo 14y ago
DDT is still one of the 12 pesticides recommended by the WHO for indoor spray programs in countries where Malaria is a problem.
Source: http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/factsheets/chemicals/ddt-brief-history-status.htm http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/factsheets/chemicals/ddt-brief-h...
DDT is being produced in China, North Korea and India. If you want an overview of the countries that use DDT, check table 1:
http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/fetchArticle.action?articleURI=info%3Adoi%2F10.1289%2Fehp.0900785#t1-ehp-117-1656 http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/fetchArticle.action?artic... (The data is from 2009 but should still be correct)
14 countries: Mostly African countries, India, China and North Korea.