The UN is premature in trying to ban DDT for malaria control

2 Thus, the hard work of malaria endemic African countries and a campaign by scientists and physicians warning that hasty elimination would be devastating secured DDT a place in the malaria armamentarium. 3 The World Health Organization endorses DDT, arguing that a premature shift to less effective...

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2012-10, Vol.345 (oct10 8), p.e6801-e6801
Main Authors: Tren, Richard, Kamwi, Richard Nchabi, Attaran, Amir
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternatives
Conventions
DDT
DDT - supply & distribution
Endorsements
Funding
Humans
Insecticides - supply & distribution
Malaria
Malaria - prevention & control
Meetings
Mosquito Control - legislation & jurisprudence
Organic contaminants
PCB
Pesticides
Pollutants
Polychlorinated biphenyls
R&D
Research & development
United Nations - legislation & jurisprudence
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Summary:2 Thus, the hard work of malaria endemic African countries and a campaign by scientists and physicians warning that hasty elimination would be devastating secured DDT a place in the malaria armamentarium. 3 The World Health Organization endorses DDT, arguing that a premature shift to less effective or more costly alternatives will have a negative impact on disease burden. 4 Currently, 19 countries reserve the right under the Stockholm Convention to use DDT, and it is actively used in at least seven countries for indoor spraying. First assembly of the Global Alliance for Alternatives to DDT. 2011. http://chm.pops.int/Implementation/DDT/Meetings/FirstGlobalAllianceAssembly2011/tabid/2169/mctl/ViewDetails/EventModID/1421/EventID/136/xmid/6821/Default.aspx. [...]expert group meeting on DDT. 2010. http://chm.pops.int/Implementation/DDT/Meetings/DDTEG32010/tabid/1108/mctl/ViewDetails/EventModID/1421/EventID/116/xmid/4037/Default.aspx.
ISSN:0959-8138
1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.e6801