The DDT Equation

Yesterday's post about temperance medals somehow got the Microkhan community meditating upon whether DDT deserves to have its reputation rehabilitated, at least as a malaria fighter. The revisionist stance these days is that the chemical should be used to combat the disease "when no other effective, safe and affordable alternatives are locally available." That doesn't mean that DDT is safe, but rather that the risks it poses are less harmful than allowing malaria to run rampant. And so you...