Is DDT the best option?

May 06, 2007

For every action, there is a consequence. What I don’t understand is whether the government has weighed the spraying of DDT and the resulting effects. <br>

SIR — For every action, there is a consequence. What I don’t understand is whether the government has weighed the spraying of DDT and the resulting effects.

It has not come out with any report on the effects of DDT on the environment. Digging one hole to fill another does not solve any problem!

If the eradication of malaria brings environmental problems then why use it? There are alternatives to DDT to fight malaria.

Fred Gumasi, Tororo

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