Comments on: DDT works to prevent malaria http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/07/ddt-works-to-prevent-malaria.html A conversation on global economic issues, ideas & data to help us all become better contributors to defeating the scourge of extreme global poverty Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:26:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Malaria solution continues to be stalled | DefeatPoverty.com http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/07/ddt-works-to-prevent-malaria.html/comment-page-1#comment-2879 Malaria solution continues to be stalled | DefeatPoverty.com Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:52:17 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/07/ddt-works-to-prevent-malaria.html#comment-2879 [...] previously wrote about how there is growing widespread support for indoor residential (not crop) spraying of [small [...] [...] previously wrote about how there is growing widespread support for indoor residential (not crop) spraying of [small [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/07/ddt-works-to-prevent-malaria.html/comment-page-1#comment-159 Anonymous Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:57:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/07/ddt-works-to-prevent-malaria.html#comment-159 Whoa! This is sad! We are going to start publisizing this stuff. We are some gifted children who want to make a difference! If you have any good ideas please post them here!!!!! Thanks for your help - the IT kids Whoa! This is sad! We are going to start publisizing this stuff. We are some gifted children who want to make a difference! If you have any good ideas please post them here!!!!! Thanks for your help – the IT kids

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/07/ddt-works-to-prevent-malaria.html/comment-page-1#comment-128 Anonymous Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:38:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/07/ddt-works-to-prevent-malaria.html#comment-128 It is old technology- that is extremely cheap, efficient, and undoubtedly works. The risks from bioaccumulation are NOTHING compared to the massive loss of life from malaria each day, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.<br/><br/>Over one MILLION people die ANNUALLY, due to malaria, most from third-world countries, and mostly young children in sub-Saharan Africa. <br/><br/>http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/facts.htm<br/><br/>Not to mention DDT isn't even that harmful, and it's supposed detrimental effects on human health are still very questionable. It is old technology- that is extremely cheap, efficient, and undoubtedly works. The risks from bioaccumulation are NOTHING compared to the massive loss of life from malaria each day, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.

Over one MILLION people die ANNUALLY, due to malaria, most from third-world countries, and mostly young children in sub-Saharan Africa.

http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/facts.htm

Not to mention DDT isn’t even that harmful, and it’s supposed detrimental effects on human health are still very questionable.

]]> By: Joe http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/07/ddt-works-to-prevent-malaria.html/comment-page-1#comment-87 Joe Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:43:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/07/ddt-works-to-prevent-malaria.html#comment-87 Unfortunately DDT cannot be broken down by soil microrganisms, so any strategy based on its widespread use will inevitably lead to bioaccumulation. Nobody is arguing that it is not effective against malaria, but the side effects are drastic.<br/><br/>It is old technology - we need to move on and stop living in the past. Unfortunately DDT cannot be broken down by soil microrganisms, so any strategy based on its widespread use will inevitably lead to bioaccumulation. Nobody is arguing that it is not effective against malaria, but the side effects are drastic.

It is old technology – we need to move on and stop living in the past.

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