Poor phrasing on my part. What I meant is that people lump DDT in with other harmful substances, when in fact it's not remotely harmful. The real harm was banning it, which allowed mosquito populations and the diseases they carry, like malaria, to proliferate. In fact, there have been millions of preventable deaths in the decades since the ban.
You can find the EPA's transcript of the hearing where they admit that there's little scientific evidence to support a ban other than projections and speculation (read: FUD).
Tobacco was declared safe by experts
Asbestos was declared safe by experts
DDT was declared safe by experts
Aspartame was declared safe by experts
And I haven't even started on the medications yet.......
Thank you scientists for keeping the population of earth safe, your track record speaks for itself.
DDT is safe. "Experts" declared it to be harmful to humans and wildlife. It's the other way around.
https://www.jpands.org/vol9no3/edwards.pdf
Th other way around?
Humans and wildlife are harmful to DDT?
Poor phrasing on my part. What I meant is that people lump DDT in with other harmful substances, when in fact it's not remotely harmful. The real harm was banning it, which allowed mosquito populations and the diseases they carry, like malaria, to proliferate. In fact, there have been millions of preventable deaths in the decades since the ban.
You can find the EPA's transcript of the hearing where they admit that there's little scientific evidence to support a ban other than projections and speculation (read: FUD).