Question

The pesticide DDT was first made by a chemical company in 1939 and became widely used worldwide. Evidence that DDT builds up in animal tissues and may cause health problems such as cancer and damage to organs, as detailed in Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring, resulted in DDT being banned in the US in 1972. How do you suppose science and society were affected by the ban of DDT?

Answer 1

It worked

DDT or Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane is a kind of pesticide that's colorless and tasteless in form. It has been a known pesticide used for agricultural purposes in the US.It was banned because of its known effects and impact to both humans and other living organisms. A book published by Rachel Carson entitled "Silent Spring" exposed the truth that DDT can cause cancer to humans and is an agricultural threat to wildlife, particularly birds like the bald eagle and the peregrine falcon who were almost near-extinction before the said pesticide was banned.

Answer 2

DDT or Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane is a kind of pesticide that's colorless and tastless in form. It has been a known pesticide used for agricultural purposes in the US. 

It was banned because of its known effects and impact to both humans and other living organisms. A book published by Rachel Carson entitled "Silent Spring" exposed the truth that DDT can cause cancer to humans and is an agricultural threat to wildlife, particularly birds like the bald eagle and the peregrine falcon who were almost near-extinction before the said pesticide was banned.