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why is the prolonged use of DDT not desirable?​

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Answered by BrainlyHeart751
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The prolonged use of DDT is not desirable because it has adverse effects on the environment. Its extensive use poses a huge threat to wildlife, birds, and other living creatures.

DDT stands for Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and was primarily discovered as an insecticide. However, it is also likely to be carcinogenic and thereby poses a threat to life on Earth

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Answered by Anonymous
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Answer: DDT is disinfectant whose prolonged use harm the living organisms

DDT is not removed from the body through any metabolic process,  in birds it causes weakening of calcareous shell of their eggs and hence resulting in their death and decrease in population

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