Environmental Issues

DDT has been a very useful chemical in the past in the United States to fight bacteria and diseases in the war and other areas of the world in the past. It has such been tagged as a harmful pesticide doomed as a animal and nature killer after the wars. It has destructive properties that affect certain species of animals and wildlife when used in abundance. The misuse of this chemical has caused the resistance and contamination of a lot of worldwide wildlife. But from the point of view of a struggling disease ridden country such as in Africa, it is a great tool to have to fight malaria and other diseases in a cost effective way. It has opened the door for third world countries to fight the already drastically controlling diseases that plague their countries. I believe that the misuse of the chemical is the cause of environmental tragedies such as the silent spring. I see it as the same motto as, "guns don't kill people, people kill people". It is a common misconception to believe that all uses of DDT or other pesticides are bad because of few cases of chemical misuse in the past, but when used in the correct way to do more good than harm, then it is a wonderful tool to have to fight disease.