[beevai142]

DDT was never banned for use in fighting malaria and other diseases. Its use declined because mosquitoes develop resistance to it, and more efficient methods became available.

Of course, some interest groups like to present a different picture, as usual with environmental issues.

[scardine]

Yes, it was not banned for malaria fighting in a few countries, but it was banned for all applications in most of the world including my country, Brazil.

Now with the recent Zika virus outbreak many kids were born with microcephaly (crippled brains half the normal size), many people died or were crippled by Guillain–Barré syndrome.

I'm not saying DDT is a safe chemical, just arguing that its ban is exaggerated.

[makomk]

DDT probably wouldn't help all that much: http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2016/02/22/no-ddt-wont-sav...