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That raised alarms because the compounds, as complex halogenated chemicals, structurally resemble the pesticide DDT and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which were once used in flame retardants. Kurlantzick's assessment that, "the preoccupation with DDT is largely a distraction . The most effective means of reducing or eliminating malarial infections has long been known to be the use of DDT, but since DDT was banned by the United States in 1972, it has been difficult, if not impossible, for developing nations in Africa to acquire and use this life-saving chemical. |
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