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The U.S. banned DDT in the early 1970s and has since then exported DDT to a number of developing countries. Is this right?
In South Africa, strictly controlled DDT spraying has now been resumed in malarial areas to tackle the malaria mosquitoes.
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But our neighbours Mozambique, who have a worse malaria problem than we do, do not use any DDT because the American providers of donor funding won't
allow it, for fear of upsetting Green political opinions back home. "So Mozambicans die to keep US politics stable at home. "So much for the Green mantra of: 'Think globally, act locally'".
In December 2000 delegates from over 110 countries attending the UN Environmental Programme's conference on Persistent Organic Pollutants near
Johannesburg agreed that DDT could be used to save lives. The sting in the tail was that the extreme anti-DDT lobby did not want DDT exported or
imported by countries.
"Thus, virtually all African, South American and other countries in the world must set up manufacturing facilities for DDT. This is nuts."
Originally posted by Zero
Yeah...the risk of DDT is not as great as the risk of malaria. You have to weigh the risks.
No, if I were a heartless conservative I would want to sell DDT on credit to African nations at 20% interest, compounded hourly.Originally posted by phatmonky
stop agreeing with me! You are sounding like a heartless conservative! :p
Originally posted by Zero
No, if I were a heartless conservative I would want to sell DDT on credit to African nations at 20% interest, compounded hourly.
Originally posted by Zero
No, if I were a heartless conservative I would want to sell DDT on credit to African nations at 20% interest, compounded hourly.
Originally posted by motai
A purely profit-driven heartless conservative would sell DDT on credit to African nations at a staggering price (at least 3x its original price) with >50% interest, continuously compounded. To save money, he would then make DDT by using cheap non-human-grade chemicals to produce the "DDT" that is now a shadow (and dangerous mixture) of its former self.
Credit? Not a chance unless they can give us those diamonds of theirs as collateral...Originally posted by Zero
No, if I were a heartless conservative I would want to sell DDT on credit to African nations at 20% interest, compounded hourly.
Good point...why DON'T we sell cheaper, or give the old DDT away if we still have some?Originally posted by Peter Pan
The only reason that DDT should be sold to other counties is if we have extra. We SHOULD NOT, and i repeat, SHOULD NOT create more. We have found a better chemical and we should only sell that
Originally posted by Peter Pan
The only reason that DDT should be sold to other counties is if we have extra. We SHOULD NOT, and i repeat, SHOULD NOT create more. We have found a better chemical and we should only sell that
Originally posted by Zero
Good point...why DON'T we sell cheaper, or give the old DDT away if we still have some?
No, DDT has been banned for export by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants since 2004.
The ban was implemented due to the harmful effects of DDT on the environment and human health, including its persistence in the environment, its ability to bioaccumulate in organisms, and its link to adverse health effects such as cancer and reproductive issues.
There are a few exceptions to the ban, such as for emergency situations where DDT is the only effective means of controlling a disease outbreak, and for countries that have registered and are using DDT for malaria control under specific conditions.
Yes, there are many effective and safer alternatives to DDT for pest control, such as integrated pest management strategies, biological control methods, and the use of other less harmful pesticides.
The continued export of DDT could lead to further environmental contamination and negative health impacts, as well as potential trade and economic sanctions for countries that violate the ban. It could also hinder efforts to promote sustainable and environmentally-friendly pest control practices.