Persistent organic pollutants stay in the environment over decades and longer and are linked to cancer, liver damage and decreased fertility
Study finds fathers’ exposure to toxins might have health consequences for their children
Policies to stop the use of DDT in the prevention of the disease are buttressed by unsound science.
Africa’s maligned malaria fighter causes male reproductive disorders as well as cancer, study shows. <b>Yolandi Groenewald</b> reports.
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/ 20 November 2009
DDT is believed to be responsible for birth defects, but its effectiveness in curbing malaria remains unmatched. Yolandi Groenwald reports.