Nikhail+James+DDT

Nikhail James 3-11-10 Iron C-Band Hsiu, Initials. (n.d.). //Effects of ddt // . Retrieved from [] 
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Gorman, Initials. (2009, May 11). //Global health report // . Retrieved from [|http://globalhealthreport.blogspot.com/2009/05/human-health-effects-of-ddt.html] Background: ** DDT was the first synthetic pesticide of the modern age. It promised much, but ultimately created widespread concern as an environmental hazard. At first we used DDT for killing mosquitoes in crops. But then DDT was affecting many animals other then mosquitoes. Such as: Bats and Fireflies. DDT became one of the most widely used pesticides. This was when we thought it was completely harmless to humans. When it was originally used it was to control lice, people were unaffected even they were in contact with the pesticides. One of the reasons why the DDT did not affect people is because it is difficult for DDT to be absorbed through human skin. When DDT gets into our bodies, it is stored primarily in such fatty organs. DDT is also stored in smaller parts your liver and kidneys. DDT concentrations were very high in human milk. We know that DDT stays in our fats in our bodies so it passes form us to little children’s from females body mike. We don’t know how DDT affects the nervous system but it is not properly understood as of today, Because of the effects on our environment and animals there were many other questions about the effects that DDT had on humans. Technical grade DDT is a mixture of three forms, p,p'-DDT (85%), o,p'-DDT (15%), and o,o'-DDT (trace amounts). DDT, is prepared by the reaction of chloral with chlorobenzene in the presence of sulfuric acid. What happens when it degrades? (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane) Technical grade DDT is a mixture of three forms, p,p'-DDT (85%), o,p'-DDT (15%), and o,o'-DDT (trace amounts). DDT in soil usually breaks down to form DDE or DDD. DDT in surface water may also evaporate into the air, and the sun or microorganisms break down some DDT in water. DDT in air lasts for only a short time. Half the DDT in air is gone within 2 days. DDT attaches tightly to soil and does not move down through the soil quickly to underground water supplies but it will evenly. DDT may attach to small particles and be carried by the wind. In surface water, DDT may also bind to soil particles mixed in water and settle to the bottom of a body of water.
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How long does it take to degrade? The levels of DDT in animals or fish can be higher than in the environment because fat cells store DDT and because DDT takes a long time to break down. The time can vary.

How is it disposed of? The people who disposed of this could only collect it into one group then shipped off to special places to be stored.

What if it were banned? It was banned in 1972 because of the effects that took awhile to notices that a book writer brought out into the public.

Cost of alternatives? Around 40,000

What products would we not have if it were banned? Some very effective poison, for farmers to kill insects and keep some animals away from their crops.

What countries export this product? They exported this product to the world countries.

How/If a ban affects you (or the average American) The banned effected us in a good way the a lot of sickness and more awareness of this chemical come out to help us all if we were there to were people are at now in the world.

What are the political ramifications of banning this chemical? DDT was a product that was kind of cheap that got around very fast. It ran so fast in the hands of farmers because it was so effective against insects and other small animals. Then scientist’s tried get more use for it so they thought it kills small so it would kill lice so they put it in some shampoo. BAD idea, after a while people started get sick more offend and they linked it back to DDT they also link DDT to some type cancer. Then DDT was Banned in the U.S in 1972. Take that DDT.
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