Re: EVENT: Join "Make Poverty History" riders to Edinburgh, Fri 1 July 2005

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From: Jon Senior
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 21:31

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Tumbleweed wrote:
> DDT is in fact very safe to humans. You can eat large quantities without any 
> toxic effect.

75g for an average male will produce a 50:50 chance of death, with 
moderate to severe organ failure in the liver and kidneys, an increased 
risk of cancer and an equivalent dose in women may produce teratogenic 
effects (Remember thalidomide?). It takes a long time for the body to 
eliminate it, and once in the environment it can remain for some time. 
It is accumulated in fish (fresh-water run off) which could cause 
problems for areas that live of such creatures (If any).[1]

In addition to the toxic effects in humans, the local wildlife will 
suffer far more greatly from the doses which in humans are harmless. 
Given that similar effects on malaria can be achieved by slash and burn, 
rather than chemical attack, the use of DDT could be deemed to be 
contra-indicated.

Jon

[1] 
http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/extoxnet/carbaryl-dicrotophos/ddt-ext.html

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