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• DDT — For other uses, see DDT (disambiguation). DDT …   Wikipedia

• DDT in the United States — Main articles: Pesticide use in the United States and DDT The use of DDT in the United States is banned, except for a limited exemption for public health uses. The ban is due in a large part to Rachael Carson s book Silent Spring. Contents 1… …   Wikipedia

• DDT — Abbreviation for dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. * * * diastolic deceleration time; dichloro diphenyltrichloroethane; ductus deferens tumor; dynamic data table * * * DDT .dē (.)dē tē n a colorless odorless water insoluble crystalline insecticide …   Medical dictionary

• DDT — chlorophenothane; = dicophane; n. a powerful insecticide that was formerly widely used against lice, fleas, flies, bed bugs, cockroaches, and other disease carrying and destructive insects. It is a relatively stable compound that is stored in… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Pesticide poisoning — Pesticide poisonings occur when chemicals intended to control a pest affect non target organisms such as humans, wildlife, or bees. Since label directions required by the FIFRA are specifically designed to protect applicators and other humans,… …   Wikipedia

• Lead poisoning — Classification and external resources An X ray demonstrating the characteristic finding of lead poisoning, dense metaphyseal lines. ICD 10 T …   Wikipedia

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• Pesticide — A cropduster spraying pesticide on a field Pesticides are substances or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest.[1] A pesticide may be a chemical unicycle, biological agent (such as a virus or… …   Wikipedia