How does DDT harm humans and animals?

DDT stands for Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane. It is a man-made chemical and was extensively used as an insecticide in the past (in many parts of the world). It is an organochlorine insecticide. read more

“Animals given potentially fatal doses of DDT develop liver lesions and those given DDT over a long period of time develop liver changes.” “Rats become steril after being fed DDT.” “Mice fed low levels of DDT have embryos that fail to attach to the uterus and irregular reproductive cycles. read more

The harmful effects of DDT are associated with the fact that it concentrates in the fatty tissues of animals (human beings, birds, etc.), is slow to degrade (half life = 150 years in an aquatic environment) and undergoes biomagnification. read more

DDT also stayed in tinier concentrations in our livers and kidneys. It tends to stay in the fat bodies of our bodies. DDT concentrations were very high in human milk. Because of the effects on our environment and animals there were many other effects that DDT had on humans, due to the flow of contamination and direct contamination. read more