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Originally Posted by Indydealmaker
I subscribe to the theory (my own) that our bodies have evolved over many years to not only tolerate, but to thrive on the chemicals. It is the deletion from our diets of some of these chemicals that is killing us. Bring back DDT!
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I don't think DDT ever went away completely. According to a book I read about 4 or 5 years ago, they can still find traces of it in beef. My father told me that, many years ago, people used to buy DDT by the bag and throw handfuls of it around the perimiter of the house as a means to keep flees and ticks under control.
I think the main problem might have been with certain wildlife creatures being sensitive to it. Also, I think it could be toxic to humans at some level. If it keeps building up -evidently it doesn't seem to break down over several decades- it could get to the point where it becomes a problem.