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The Regulation Of Ddt: A Choice Between Evils, Ashley K. Martin
The Regulation Of Ddt: A Choice Between Evils, Ashley K. Martin
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
DDT has the potential for great benefit and great harm. It is currently the most efficient method for controlling malaria, particularly for those countries the disease affects most. However, it also causes global pollution and damages the health of humans and wildlife. These characteristics of DDT make regulating DDT difficult because they create a need for the continued use of DDT to prevent the debilitating effects of malaria, but also a need to ban the use of DDT in order to prevent its negative environmental and health effects. These conflicting needs correlate to diverging interests of developing and developed countries. …