Spending $billions to combat malaria is almost meaningless unless mosquito-borne killer is controlled by DDT.

How much more death and disease must Africa and other malaria-plagued countries endure from the decades-old environmental crusade against DDT and other pesticides? Malaria was nearly under control as a result of widespread spraying of DDT in a worldwide anti-malaria campaign, until the cancer-scare reactionary anti-DDT and anti-pesticide campaign effectively halted the use of DDT.

Since the use of DDT began over 60 years ago, an abundance of scientific evidence has been accumulated that has shown no ill-effects from human contact with DDT. Yet, the arrogance and irresponsibility of environmental zealots, and inept government have prevailed at a cost of over 30 million lives since the 1972 ban on DDT began in the United States and quickly spread throughout the world.

Must we wait until other mosquito-borne diseases like the West-Nile virus reaches epidemic levels in America before the intelligent use of DDT is restored?