Malaria and DDT

Since April 25th was Malaria Awareness Day, many people are quick to criticize President Bush and the United States for not doing enough for addressing this serious problem. But a little investigation of the issues involved reveals a much different story. Here is a link to an article regarding Malaria and the restrictions placed on the use of DDT as a means to combat malaria by the environmentalists. I think if there ever was an example of the consequences of ideas (particular malformed ideas) it is in this area of the use of DDT to combat malaria. Millions of people have died as a reult of some very wronly coneceived policies.

When Politics Kills: Malaria and the DDT Story