Persuasive essay on the merits of DDT.

Malaria or DDT: Which is the lesser evil? What would you expect to be some of the leading causes of death among some of the poorest countries of the world? Heart disease? Malnourishment? AIDS? Here's one you may not have said: Malaria. Every year, as many as 2.7 million people die as a result of malaria, a disease contracted from mosquitos, which thrive in the swampy wetlands that these countries do not have the money to …

…the environment should be taken while applying this pesticide, but that does not mean that over 250 million of the earth's poorest people (Pappas), who cannot afford health care, should remain at risk to this killer. Bibliography: Pappas, Max. "Plunder!" Stuff Magazine. November 2002: 94-98. "DDT," Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2002 http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/refarticle.aspx?refid=761566151 10-20-02 Malaria," Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2002 http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/refarticle.aspx?refid=761566151 10-20-02