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NEWS ABOUT: DDT

DDT stories: 3 news summaries

Pollution Decreasing Off
US Shores: Study

Past 20 years have seen general contaminant decline

May 12, 08 6:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Levels of pesticides and other toxic chemicals in US coastal waters are generally decreasing, McClatchy reports. A 20-year study by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's Mussel Watch looked at levels of 140 chemicals and found decreasing trends. Laws banning many of the chemicals were passed in the 1970s, but... More »

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pollution • ocean • toxic chemicals • PCBs • DDT • industrial pollution • contaminated water

DDT Linked to Breast Cancer

Critical childhood exposure bodes ill
for baby boomers

Sep 30, 07 1:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Women heavily exposed to DDT during childhood are five times more likely to develop breast cancer, according to a new study. Those born between the years 1945 and 1965— when the pesticide was used routinely in the US to kill mosquitoes—likely suffered the greatest exposure, reports the Los Angeles ... More »

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baby boomer • breast cancer • women's health • medical research • DDT

Bedbugs Make Bloodthirsty Comeback

Once thought gone for good, pests are
on the rebound in US

Aug 20, 07 5:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Despite admonitions about not letting the bedbugs bite, Americans are doing just that, and infestations are being reported across the country. Once thought wiped out by the now-banned pesticide DDT, the insects have been found in hospitals, schools, and even high-end residences, the Times of London reports. "Saturday Night... More »

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Saturday Night Live • carbon dioxide • bug • infestation • Maya Rudolph • bedbugs • insects • DDT • pesticide • carbon emissions

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