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Environmental Defense Fund and the Fight Against DDT: History and Health Impacts

Explore the pivotal history of the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) in combating the harmful effects of DDT on wildlife, particularly birds of prey, and its implications for public health. This presentation highlights key events such as winning a ban on DDT in the 1960s, the resultant biomagnification, and recent studies showcasing the link between persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and diabetes. Learn about the ongoing struggle against agricultural practices that threaten the environment and human health, and the significant role of community advocacy in promoting awareness and action.

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Environmental Defense Fund and the Fight Against DDT: History and Health Impacts

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  1. SCI 1030 Lecture slides 6 I Balcom

  2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ64sV0nSVU

  3. SPRAYING GOES ON DESPITE PROTESTS; L.I. Residents Denied Writ to Halt DDT Project--Fish Losses Called High U.S. DISCOUNTS MENACE Agriculture officials Assert No 'Damaging Reduction' in Wildlife Will Result

  4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnRGFEanuyQ&feature=related

  5. Biomagnification

  6. 1967: A small group of scientists incorporates our organization as Environmental Defense Fund after winning a ban on the pesticide DDT, which was harming wildlife, especially birds of prey.

  7. A Strong Dose-Response Relation Between Serum Concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Diabetes. Results from the National Health and Examination Survey 1999–2002 Five of the 6 POPs demonstrated a strong trend of increasing risk of diabetes with increasing body burden of POPs

  8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn0z8FCkOLc&p=668E9FDD58180705&playnext=1&index=33http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn0z8FCkOLc&p=668E9FDD58180705&playnext=1&index=33

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