Resurrection of DDT : need for caution/Authors' Response

From: Indian Journal of Medical Research | Date: December 1, 2007| Author: Dash, A P; Pillai, M K K; Raghavendra, K; Sivagnaname, N | Copyright information

Sir,

Apropos the editorial on resurrection of DDT by Dash et al'. The authors have highlighted the desirable attributes and unquestionable utility of DDT in vectorborne disease control, particularly against malaria which is emerging and resurging in different parts of the world including India. The unwarranted misuse and overuse of DDT in agriculture and public health during the DDT era and detection of residue of DDT in human breast milk, plants and animals had made the world look at ...

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