DDT

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In 1972, the U.S. banned DDT under most circumstances.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

For years, Times environmental reporter and Pulitzer finalist Rosanna Xia has been covering the legacy of forever chemical DDT, a pesticide once applied to humans as innocuously as hairspray and yardhose water.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

Peregrine falcons, which were once nearly wiped out in Australia due to the use of pesticides in agriculture, have staged a recovery since the 1980s when DDT and other chemicals were banned.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

The iconic American bird was almost wiped out in the 1960s due to the pesticide DDT, which poisoned the eagles and made their eggs weak and flimsy.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2024

DDT is now so universally used that in most minds the product takes on the harmless aspect of the familiar.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson