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To: Tax-chick
A much better value would be getting more Africans to accept polio and tetanus vaccines.

Better yet, bring back DDT.

20 posted on 05/05/2011 1:29:01 PM PDT by Gabz (Democrats for Voldemort.)
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To: Gabz

DDT was alleged to bring about weakening of birds’ eggs in the wild (maybe it did so by way of cutting down the amount of bugs available for the birds to eat), but what that has to do with a ban on using DDT inside human habitable structures, where birds normally never go, is a puzzle to me.


23 posted on 05/05/2011 1:34:41 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Hawk)
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To: Gabz; wbill
Better yet, bring back DDT.

That, too. And distribute Oral Rehydration Salts to reduce childhood mortality from intestinal illnesses. Better distribution of antibiotics. Better sanitation.

There are many more effective and more efficient ways to improve life expectancy for Africans, if that were the goal. I think we can assume that's a peripheral goal of this proposal.

30 posted on 05/05/2011 1:52:38 PM PDT by Tax-chick (We learned to be cool from you, JP2.)
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