What is Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)? July 27, 2016 Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, also known as DDT, is a synthetic pesticide that was once widely used to combat insects until it was found in the 1970s to be harmful to fish and water supplies. Since its ban by the American government, studies have continuously shown a relationship between human exposure to DDT and reproduction issues and cancer, having since been labelled a probable human carcinogen. DDT was first created in 1874 when chloral was exposed to chlorobenzene and sulfuric acid….
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