It probably would have helped if they didn't do things like this.
Yes, wasn't there just a study out stating how much help DDT could have actually done in the last century if it were allowed to be used? Something about the effectiveness heavily outweighs the harmfulness.
It probably would have helped if they didn't do things like this.
Yes, not the least of which were a blurb on John Stossel's "Ten lies myths and downright stupidities," and a segment on "Penn and Teller's BULL5h17!"
The amounts used right before it was banned were enormous. Huge billowing clouds sprayed around folks, food, etc. When used in a local (non-governmental over use) modes, i.e. small pumped hand sprayers directing the chemical to form prophalactyc barriers, it is very effective and very harmless!