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Old October 16th, 2019 #1
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Default Forgotten Nazi pesticide rediscovered — it was safer than DDT

Forgotten Nazi pesticide rediscovered — it was safer than DDT

For decades, Americans sprayed the notorious pesticide DDT all over their homes and fields. But it turns out we may have known about — and ignored — a safer alternative used by the Nazi regime.

16 October, 2019

DDT, or dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, was an extremely popular pesticide during World War II up until the '70s, when it was banned.

DDT was believed to be extremely safe, but it turns out this was only due to enthusiasm for the pesticide drummed up by its efficacy during World War II.

Researchers have uncovered a far more effective pesticide that Allied forces wound up ignoring, in part because of its association with the German forces.

https://bigthink.com/surprising-scie...rebelltitem=1#
 
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