DDT

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But legal protections and the banning of DDT allowed for a comeback.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Of course, today we know that high-dose exposures to DDT can cause all kinds of illness in humans, including vomiting and seizures.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

Peregrine falcons, which were once nearly wiped out in Australia due to the use of pesticides in agriculture, have staged a recovery since the 1980s when DDT and other chemicals were banned.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

DDT was commonly used for insect control in agriculture, gardens, and homes.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2024

The use of DDT would be banned in the United States in 1972, but the antimosquito campaign had died long before that.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy