It'd be nice if every question was a black and white one with a simple answer, but sadly

most are confoundingly nuanced.

One such question is the use of DDT in preventing malaria in developing nations.

It's unquestionably harmful to a certain wildlife and unquestionably effective at saving

the lives of children.

Where do we draw the line on this most controversial pesticide?

DDT is coming up next, Unscuptoid.

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For listening to skeptoid, I'm Brian Dunning from skeptoid.com, DDT, the secret life

of a pesticide.

Put on your respirator and hazmat suit because today we're pointing the skeptical

eye at the claims on both sides of the DDT question.

DDT is an insecticide in use since the 1930s.

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