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wel
2 years ago
12

Why is DDT a dangerous environmental pollutant?

Chemistry
2 answers:
PSYCHO15rus [73]2 years ago
8 0

Answer: Option (A) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

DDT is known as dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. It is able to dissolve easily in fats and it remains for a long time into the atmosphere.

It causes harm to animal life, aquatic life and human life as it is very toxic in nature.

If DDT is consumed then it can lead to lymphoma, leukemia, and pancreatic cancer. Also, its manufacturing is inexpensive hence, it is used widely.

Therefore, we can conclude that DDT is a dangerous environmental pollutant because it remains in the environment for a long time.

Slav-nsk [51]2 years ago
4 0

it is because it reacts readily with other compounds


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