DDT: A Case Study in Scientific Fraud

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ABSTRACT: The chemical compound that has saved more human lives than any other in history, DDT, was banned by order of one man, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Public pressure was generated by one popular book and sustained by faulty or fraudulent research.
Widely believed claims of carcinogenicity, toxicity to birds, anti-androgenic properties, and prolonged…

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March 14, 2017 at 11:24PM