DDT: A history, Silent Spring, the ban and the rise of the mosquitoes–An interview with Dr Jane Orient

DDT or dichlorodiphenyl-trichloroethane is a pesticide that has saved incalculable amounts of lives since its use during World War II. In the opinion of this author, DDT is up there with vaccinations, antibiotics and sanitation as the most important public health measures ever and particularly in the last century. Its use against the body louse ["]