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Deadly Shunning of DDT in Africa Coming to an End

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U.S. government officials are enthusiastically endorsing and funding the use of DDT in sub-Saharan Africa after years of resisting calls from scientists who said the insecticide would be the best weapon for fighting malaria, despite lingering objections by some environmentalists. (Washington Times ^[1], Wednesday)

Good, but why do American taxpayers have to pay for it?

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The Green Scare ^[2] by Roger E. Meiners

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[1] Washington Times: http://washtimes.com/national/20060503-122415-3878r.htm

[2] The Green Scare: http://www.fee.org/publications/the-freeman/article.asp?aid=4171

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