There are other examples, that were promoted, marketed, etc as safe and healthy, even good for babies - but time and widespread use on innocent and unwitting population caused the side effects to be found.
This ain't politics, though I'm sure some of you are triggered, you triggered people can go away now.
This is history. You probably didn't notice, but almost everything I do here is history
https://theberkshireedge.com/recollections-of-a-pittsfield-kid-the-fantastic-fog/
http://www.catchnews.com/environment-news/on-the-origins-of-environmental-bullshit-73871.html
http://www.gamosquito.org/resources/2008Meeting/Sykes.pdf
http://www.catchnews.com/environment-news/on-the-origins-of-environmental-bullshit-73871.html
http://www.gamosquito.org/resources/2008Meeting/Sykes.pdf
Update, Dec 2025, the New Yorker documentary on Netflix, dives into the DDT story and what got the word out about it, and the woman who wrote a book about it because she realized the birds were being killed off every spring. So, 40 minutes into the documentary... it's a good piece.

Science is not a truth. Science is all about finding the truth. When science changes its opinion it isn't because it lied to you, it's because it learned more.
ReplyDeleteAs a child we spent our summers in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State. DDT was spread over us by airplanes in order to reduce the mosquito population. Doesn't that make you feel wonderful?
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