This episode explores the the rise and fall of the infamous pesticide known as DDT. We discuss the environmental and human health impacts of the chemical along with its lasting effects.
The following is a list of the resources used in researching this topic.
https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/ddt-brief-history-and-status
https://www.britannica.com/science/DDT
https://www.wenderoth.com/cases/patent-for-ddt-yields-success/
https://www.americanheritage.com/deadly-dust-unhappy-history-ddt
https://vtuhr.org/articles/10.21061/vtuhr.v1i0.5/
https://www.acsh.org/news/2016/02/11/how-poisonous-is-ddt
https://www.sciencehistory.org/distillations/beyond-silent-spring-an-alternate-history-of-ddt
https://www.epa.gov/archive/epa/aboutepa/ddt-regulatory-history-brief-survey-1975.html
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2003.09.002
JAMA Neurol. 2014;71(3):284-290. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.6030
