DDT reintroduction for malaria control: the cost-benefit debate for public health Reintrodução do DDT para combate à malária: uma discussão de custo-benefício para a saúde pública
DDT is a persistent insecticide that was widely used in the world from the 1940s until the 70s, when it was banned in the United States and other countries. Most of its toxic effects are not observed in the acute forms, but particularly after chronic exposure. These long-term issues include reproduc...
Main Authors: | Raphael Mendonça Guimarães, Carmen Ildes Rodrigues Fróes Asmus, Armando Meyer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
2007-12-01
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Series: | Cadernos de Saúde Pública |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2007001200004 |
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