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Re:Can America cope with a resurgence of tropical disease? by m_mueller on Thursday August 13, 2015 @10:34PM (#10058332)
Isn't this just trading with different bad outcomes, e.g. damaging children from DDT in breast milk?
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Re:Can America cope with a resurgence of tropical disease? by giggzy on Thursday August 13, 2015 @11:02PM (#10058412)
DDT has been demonised with much good cause, predator bird egg fragility leading to extinction and near extinction being a red light of many environmental issues. However, there maybe sensible case for usage of it or analogues that is prevented because of prejudgement.

We defend against DDT and ignore names we don't know at all.

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