Not Found Harmful

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30953, 8 January 1966, Page 8

Not Found Harmful

"During recent years considerable interest, and some anxiety, has been aroused by reports on studies in various counitries dealing with the presence of D.D.T. and dieldrin in human body fiat,” says the “New Zealand Agriculturalist.” “Some of these statements have been of an alarmist nature with little scientific foundation and have caused unnecessary concern to many people . . . “From all the evidence provided by studies in the United Kingdom and in New Zealand it would seem that the hazard arising from pesticide residues is an extremely small one, yet no one would advocate their indiscriminate

use. Fortunately there is no evidence that the email amounts accumulated in human bodies cause any harm and those people to whom high concentrations of DJD.T. have been found to their fiat, usually due to occupational exposure, have been Observed for long periods and found to remain perfectly well. These organo - chlorine compounds are a most valuable group of pesticides for both agriculture and public health, and there are millions of people who have benefited from them and many, notably the vast population in malarial regiori who owe their lives to toeto.”