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.
I never thought of the bug/diet connection, which is a thought. I do agree with you that it’s indoor use ban makes no sense.
Of course that really has nothing to do with the topic of this thread........or does it?
As often is the case with such sweeping desires by groups such as the UN (ugh) the unintended consequences are often far worse than the perceived good. The ban on DDT is the perfect example of that. So a couple of birds’ eggs were saved, but how many have died of malaria since the ban?
The side effects of Gardisil are nothing to sneeze about.