DDT’s Toxic Reach
KPFA - Against the Grain
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How Tos Sella Poison - A History of Pesticides
D d t was one of thousands of chemicals that were newly introduced in the post war period. The braseros programme brought guess workers from mexico to work on farms in california. D d t affected very large swaths of the us. Population, given its very widespread use. One thread that runs through your book is that it particularly affected some people, especially poor people, people of color.
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