High levels of DDT in breast milk in mothers living in malaria-stricken villages in South Africa
Monday, September 3, 2012 - 16:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The highest levels ever of DDT in breast milk have been measured in mothers living in malaria-stricken villages in South Africa. The values lie well over the limits set by the World Health Organization. DDT has been used for many years in South Africa, sprayed indoors to fight malaria.