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The Chemical World

Has our attempt to reduce chemical contamination gone too far? The banning of DD2 and DDE has been celebrated - as it was linked to birth defects. Yet its use may have also prevented the spread of malaria. Has environmentalism gone too far? Or do we still need to reign in our use of chemicals.

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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project