Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT): Ubiquity, Persistence, and Risks
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT): Ubiquity, Persistence, and Risks
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United States: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. National Institutes of Health. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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United States: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. National Institutes of Health. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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Due to uncontrolled use for several decades, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), probably the best known and most useful insecticide in the world, has damaged wildlife and might have negative effects on human health. This review gives a brief history of the use of DDT in various countries and presents the results of epidemiologic and experimenta...
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Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT): Ubiquity, Persistence, and Risks
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1240724
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1240724
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0091-6765
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1552-9924
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10.1289/ehp.02110125
