The story of DDT begins in 1874 when it was first synthesized by German chemist Othmar Zeidler. However, its insecticidal ...
Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane, or DDT, is a notorious pesticide that was once considered a panacea in the United States. It was unleashed with abundance from the 1940s to the 1960s, used to fight ...
Rosanna Xia's new documentary, Out of Plain Sight, explores the haunting legacy of toxic chemicals and their long-lasting ...
It's been four years since scientists rediscovered hundreds of tons of DDT—a pesticide banned for its toxicity and risk to humans—dumped into the ocean just off the coast of Los Angeles. For at least ...
Indiana’s farmland depends heavily on groundwater and a new federal study shows pesticide contamination remains a concern despite signs of decline. The U.S. Geological Survey reviewed pesticide levels ...
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