DDT is a dangerous pesticide that kills and repels mosquitos more effectively than any other known substance. This chemical was used widely in the developing world to prevent malaria, a disease that not only kills the populations of these areas, but the economies, but has been stopped due to pressures from the developed world. The developed world wants use of DDT to stop because it is a chemical that takes years to decompose, and it bioaccumulates in humans, which could be dangerous.
The continued use of DDT would hurt the environment as it is a pesticide that would accumulate in animals, leading to deaths. Also, the discontinued use of DDT would increase the mosquito population, increasing the cases worldwide of malaria.
Should use be stopped now or should developing countries use DDT?
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