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Side effects of D.D.T

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Answered by moonlightgurll
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Following are the side effects of DDT:
1)breast and other cancers
2)male infertility
3)miscarriages and low birth weight
4)development delay
5)nervous system and liver damage

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Answered by BrainlyWarrior
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D.D.T stands for Dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane.

Side effects of D.D.T:

DD.T is one of the most powerful and effective insecticides. The use of D.D.T increased enormously after world war (2) because of its effectiveness against the mosquito that spreads malaria and lice that carry typhus. However, it was realised that excessive use of D.D.T leads to many problems. Many species of insects developed resistance to D.D.T and also D.D.T was formed to have high toxicity towards the flesh. The chemical stability of D.D.T and it's fat stability further increased the problem D.D.T is not biodegradable. It's residues accumulate in experiment and it's long term effects could be more dangerous.

D.D.T is not metabolised very rapidly by animals rather it's gets deposited and stored in fatty tissues. This raised alarming dangers.

Therefore, it's use has been banned in USA in 1973. However, inspite of its dangerous side effects of D.D.T is still being widely used in India and other Asian countries due to the non- availability of other cheaper insecticides.


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