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Many developed countries such as the United States and the World Wildlife Fund proposed a strict ban on all uses of DDT by 2007.
Opponents to the ban include 370 medical researchers (3 are Nobel laureates) and 57 countries.
DDT is currently banned in the U.S.
DDT is the most effective and cheapest pesticide available for malaria control.
According to a study done in the UK, DDT is safer than many of the other chemical pesticides. No toxicity has been found for people living in DDT-sprayed dwellings or DDT sprayers.
Ecuador is a unique country because it has increased its use of DDT since 1993 and has seen a 60% decline of new malaria cases.
Paraguay, Bolivia, and Peru have all stopped using DDT six years ago and there is an increase of 90% new malaria cases.
There is a worldwide trend, as DDT use decreases, malaria cases increase.
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DDT is a very cheap and effective insecticide.
A worldwide ban on DDT would kill millions of people in under--developed countries.
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