Comments on: What Do DDT, Bedbugs, and Immigration Have to Do With Each Other? http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/03/09/what-do-ddt-bedbugs-and-immigration-have-to-do-with-each-other/ The Business End of the Blogosphere Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:10:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: James R. Rummel http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/03/09/what-do-ddt-bedbugs-and-immigration-have-to-do-with-each-other/#comment-5528 James R. Rummel Fri, 10 Mar 2006 07:08:22 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/?p=918#comment-5528 I agree that the banning of DDT has caused far more harm than good, particularly in that it has seriously hampered the fight against malaria. (As you pointed out in your post.) But let us keep in mind that there is no evidence that bedbugs transmit any disease to humans. It's uncomfortable and icky, but hardly a health problem unless someone has a severe allergic reaction to their bites. James I agree that the banning of DDT has caused far more harm than good, particularly in that it has seriously hampered the fight against malaria. (As you pointed out in your post.) But let us keep in mind that there is no evidence that bedbugs transmit any disease to humans. It’s uncomfortable and icky, but hardly a health problem unless someone has a severe allergic reaction to their bites.

James

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