> They said something similar about dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT). Ooooh scary letters. To be clear: DDT is not very toxic to humans. The reason we st

> They said something similar about dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT). Ooooh scary letters. To be clear: DDT is not very toxic to humans. The reason we stopped using it was because it was becoming not very toxic to mosquitoes, as well, as they evolved resistance, in addition to what it was doing to birds. We still use DDT in regions where malaria is most dangerous. http://www.pan-uk.org/pestnews/Actives/ddt.htm http://www.pan-uk.org/pestnews/Actives/ddt.htm > In one study involving humans, 17 people ate 35 mg/man daily (about 0.5 mg/kg daily) for 18 months suffering no ill-effect(25). In another study volunteers ate 0.31 to 0.61 mg/kg daily without any noticeable effects(26). http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/ridley/tutorials/The_theory_of_natural_selection__part_1_13.asp http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/ridley/tutorials/The_theo... > DDT-resistant mosquitoes were first detected in India in 1959, and they have increased so rapidly that when a local spray program is begun now, most mosquitoes become resistant in a matter of months rather than years. Also: > We also don't know what has been hidden or destroyed by corporations Without any evidence, this is fear-mongering. This is what fear-mongering is. Using rumors and innuendo to make people afraid without saying anything of substance.