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Write a note on DDT.
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Answer
→ DDT, the first chlorinated organic insecticides, was originally prepared in 1873, but it was not until 1939 that Paul Muller of Geigy Pharmaceuticals in Switzerland discovered the effectiveness of DDT as an insecticide.
→ Paul Muller was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology in 1948 for this discovery.
→ The use of DDT increased enormously on a worldwide basis after world war II, primarily because of its effectiveness against the mosquito that spreads malaria and lice that carry typhus.
→ However, problems related to extensive use of DDT began to appear in the late 1940s.
→ Many species of insects developed resistance to DDT, and it was also discovered to have a high toxicity towards fish.
→ The chemical stability of DDT and its fat solubility compounded the problem.
→ DDT is not metabolised very rapidly by animals; instead, it is deposited and stored in the fatty tissues.
→ If ingestion continues at a steady rate, DDT builds up within the animal over time.
→The use of DDT was banned in the United States in 1973, although it is still in use in some other parts of the world.
→ Paul Muller was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology in 1948 for this discovery.
→ The use of DDT increased enormously on a worldwide basis after world war II, primarily because of its effectiveness against the mosquito that spreads malaria and lice that carry typhus.
→ However, problems related to extensive use of DDT began to appear in the late 1940s.
→ Many species of insects developed resistance to DDT, and it was also discovered to have a high toxicity towards fish.
→ The chemical stability of DDT and its fat solubility compounded the problem.
→ DDT is not metabolised very rapidly by animals; instead, it is deposited and stored in the fatty tissues.
→ If ingestion continues at a steady rate, DDT builds up within the animal over time.
→The use of DDT was banned in the United States in 1973, although it is still in use in some other parts of the world.
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