DDT Again
By Jeffry Fawcett, September 19, 2006 in the Editorials blog
DDT is back. Actually, it never went away, but the valve on its use has been slowly closing—until last week when the World Health Organization opened the DDT valve for a campaign in Africa against malaria. The mainstream media were pleased to report that some environmental groups supported the decision (for example, Environmental Defense) while noting that others predictably opposed the WHO decision (for example, Pesticide Action Network North America). [Read more…]