In some cases, the term DDT will be used to refer to the collection of all forms of DDT, DDE, and DDD. From Wordnik.com. [Public Health Statement for DDT, DDE, and DDD] Reference
But DDT is still a good example of environmentalism gone wrong. From Wordnik.com. [Environmentalist Forecasting Model, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
DDT is structurally similar to other probable carcinogens, such as DDD and DDE. From Wordnik.com. [Waldo Jaquith - An illustration of the size of our nuclear arsenal.] Reference
I worked for farmers who washed their hands in DDT mixed with water before they ate lunch. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » McCain Backs Down To Hannity: ‘I Never Quite Understood’ Global Warming] Reference
This little story amply illustrates how persistent DDT is and how small the dosage required. From Wordnik.com. [Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1948 - Presentation Speech] Reference
DDT is not harmful, yet because of the hysteria and We must do something, ANYTHING, right now!. From Wordnik.com. [EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Gotta say, he makes a strong point.] Reference
The farmers along the Lerma use fertilizers and also used DDT, even though DDT is banned almost worldwide. From Wordnik.com. [Health Concerns As Lake Chapala Dies] Reference
According to one article by V.P. Sharma, The declining effectiveness of DDT is a result of several factors which frequently operate in tandem. From Wordnik.com. [Waldo Jaquith - An illustration of the size of our nuclear arsenal.] Reference
IF DDT is used for indoor spraying of households, it does not appear to be harmful to humans and is effective in preventing malarial infection. From Wordnik.com. [So I hear.] Reference
Today, DDT is a banned chemical because of its environmental effects on fish and bird reproduction and its tendency to bioaccumulate in other species. From Wordnik.com. [The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1901-2000] Reference
I suppose also that you are one of those pro-DDT nutballs who thinks DDT is the best thing since sliced bread and will wipe out malaria and save the Third World?. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Global Warming Skeptics Engage In Denial And Spin Over New Academy Report; Gore Responds] Reference
Jews rescued from Nazi death camps were doused in DDT. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Bush Brags He Kept Campaign Promise on Global Warming, Forgets Pledge To Regulate CO2] Reference
Steve Milloy at Junkscience. com has called DDT "a weapon of mass survival.". From Wordnik.com. [Default Site Weblog] Reference
But most importantly, a pesticide known as DDT had a devastating effect on the birds. From Wordnik.com. [West Seattle Blog...] Reference
You are probably thinking of DDT, which is actually just as safe as DEET, Rachel Carson notwithstanding. From Wordnik.com. [Repel Flies With A Bag Of Water | Lifehacker Australia] Reference
It's one thing to go out and ban DDT, which is a chemical made by a couple of companies, which are used in a few applications. From Wordnik.com. [NEWS updates from www.voiceofsandiego.org] Reference
That birds were so badly polluted by the chemical known as DDT that their eggs kept breaking before the babies could be hatched. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Delegates will consider a plan which promotes effective alternatives to DDT, which is one of the chemicals targeted by the Stockholm Convention for elimination. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
Feel free to bathe your house in DDT. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Suing EPA Over Gulf Cleanup] Reference
Pesticides such as DDT and Lindane have been detected in at least one of the lakes. From Wordnik.com. [Nile Delta flooded savanna] Reference
Mussel Watch began monitoring a suite of trace metals and organic contaminants such as DDT, PCBs and PAHs. From Wordnik.com. [Literary Warrant [30]] Reference
The effects of pesticides such as DDT on wildlife were documented in a book (Silent Spring) by Rachel Carson. From Wordnik.com. [AP Environmental Science Chapter 25- Issues and Options] Reference
There are literally hundreds of compounds such as DDT, PCBs, dioxins, furans and others that are endocrine disruptors. From Wordnik.com. [FAKE HORMONES DISRUPT ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS] Reference
Chlorinated hydrocarbons such as DDT, are highly toxic in birds and fishes, but have relatively low toxicity in mammals. From Wordnik.com. [AP Environmental Science Chapter 16- Air, Water and Soils] Reference
Environment - current issues: soil pollution from toxic chemicals such as DDT; energy blockade, the result of conflict with. From Wordnik.com. [The 2001 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Environment -- current issues: soil pollution from toxic chemicals such as DDT; energy blockade, the result of conflict with. From Wordnik.com. [The 1999 CIA Factbook] Reference
Pesticides such as DDT, Parathion, and possibly Agent Orange have been used in great quantity within the Pantanal watershed. From Wordnik.com. [Pantanal] Reference
The chemicals controlled by both conventions include pesticides such as DDT; industrial chemicals such as Polychlorinatedbiphenyls. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
The second purpose of our article was to emphasize that a single, silver-bullet solution, such as DDT, to control malaria is not realistic. From Wordnik.com. [Considering Which Is the Greater Threat] Reference
Also, pesticides, such as DDT are non-discriminatory. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
Public awareness of POPs such as DDT, PCBs, and dioxins has been growing. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American] Reference
Page three features the "If I Became Booker ..." column, Tracy Breeden's "DDT" column, and the Zhozhan the Wizard comic. From Wordnik.com. [PWTorch.com] Reference
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