Malaria and DDT

Malaria and DDT malaria have been a major problem in many developing countries over the past 100 years. The population of the world dying of malaria every year is 700,000 to 7 million people. 75% of these deaths are from children in Africa (Med. Clain CDC & FDA, 2001). 90% of the world's malaria patients occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Most of these dead are children (Randerson, 2002). These numbers are talking for themselves. Malaria is a major problem that needs to be addressed urgently.

Or consider the government's efforts to alleviate malaria. The national malaria eradication program spreads DDT to 4.65 million houses and covers overhead via aircraft. Later on, people realized that DDT is carcinogenic, and that spraying has a serious effect on the environment and wildlife, especially birds. Birds of prey such as vultures are no longer considered endangered species, and the ban on DDT is considered the main factor in their recovery. Even if there are problems with this conclusion, including whether the DDT is carcinogenic to humans, the important thing is that the government itself has returned to a science-based solution. We prohibit indiscriminate spraying of chemical substances

Environmentalists believe that you choose your poison for DDT. As DDT is banned, more people will die of malaria. However, unless DDT is prohibited, people suffer from various other diseases. The most important one is cancer. However, research in Europe, Canada, and the United States showed that DDT did not cause Carson-claimed human diseases. Supporters of Carson believe that even if she lives longer, we will never promote the DDT ban to manage malaria. In fact, in a quiet spring, Carson wrote, "I think chemical pesticides will never be used." But her argument is that DDT causes leukemia, liver disease, birth defects, preterm birth and various chronic diseases.