Profile: DDT still used in South Africa in its fight against mosquitoes that carry malariaLIANE HANSEN
The author presents a well documented argument in favour of a more cautious approach to the control of aquatic insects with DDT. Particular reference is made to the control of Simulium in Africa. The control of Simulium with DDT has been successful in parts of Africa [UARNHAM and McMAHON,...
The long shadow of malaria interventions in tropical workers applying DDT to control malaria in Veracruz, Mexico. Africa. The Lancet, 2009, 374: 1 883-1 884 Environmental Health Perspectives, 1997, 105: 98-101 [23] WHO position statement. The use of DDT in malaria vector [11] EPA. p,p...
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There has been an increase in deaths due to malaria over the last decade which some have attributed to the international campaign against the use of DDT. For example, in response to international pressure, South Africa stopped using DDT for malaria control in 1996. The number of deaths from ...
The same has occurred with DDT use in South Africa, where the (majority rule) government banned DDT use in the 1990s and malarial infection increased dramatically. This was reinforced by the WHO, until its reversed its position recommending against DDT until 2006, after the exemption for DCs ...
AllAfrica.com Daily Monitor: UN Seeks Ban DDT Pesticide, And Fight Malaria A news article stating that the United Nation seeks to stop the use of DDT worldwide by 2020. http://allafrica.com/stories/200905080301.html World Health Organization ...
Human breast milk samples (n=30) were collected from mothers within the age range of 19–40years from Thohoyandou area, South Africa. DDT and its metabolites were extracted from the milk samples using diethyl ether. The crude extracts were subjected to column chromatography. The eluates were the...
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In addition, an increase in the use of DDT to combat malaria was endorsed by the 34th G8 summit in July 2008. Since its first use in the 1940s, DDT has caused serious impacts to many wildlife populations. For instance, DDT was associated with catastrophic impacts on birds and fish-...