Talk:Malaria and DDT
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| Date | Title | Precis | Source | Author | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 April 1999 | DDT Ban and Malaria | Interview with Australian Malaria Foundation International representative following open letter publication. Date for DDT eradication should be pushed back as it's cost effective. | ABC radio (The Health Report) | Norman Swan / Annette Gero | Malaria Foundation International |
| 30 August 1999 | Malaria fears over planned DDT ban | Coverage of Malaria Foundation International open letter | The Guardian | Sarah Boseley | Malaria Foundation International, Malaria Project, Amir Attaran |
| 8 September 1999 | Opinions vary on fate of DDT | A balanced overview of 3 sides of the lobbying of the UNEP | Environmental News Network | Lucy Chubb | Amir Attaran, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Malaria Foundation International, World Wildlife Fund |
| 28 March 2000 | DDT Can Be Good for Your Health | In the week following UNEP 4th (penultimate) POP meeting, rehearses arguments in favour of DDT spraying indoors. Criticises Roll Back Malaria campaign as "silver bullet". | Reason Magazine | Brian Doherty | Malaria Foundation International, Roll Back Malaria campaign |
| 24 April 2001 | Without DDT, malaria bites back | Prior to ratification of Stockholm Convention (22 May 2001), restating arguments in favour of DDT; South African experience; the restrictions in the convention are so onerous they'll stop DDT use on their own | Spiked online | Roger Bate | Donald Roberts, Amir Attaran |
| 26 November 2001 | DDT and Africa's war on malaria | Examines South African lead in re-introducing DDT and Mozambique's reluctance to follow suit. | BBC online | Mike Donkin | Unicef's Melanie Renshaw, Mozambique's Dr Samuel Mabunda, South Africa's Keith Hargreaves |
| December 2001 | Malaria and the DDT Story (booklet) | Health agencies and companies are being stymied by groups who won a "partial victory" in Stockholm convention | Institute of Economic Affairs | Roger Bate, Richard Tren | n/a |
| June 2002 | THE DDT BAN TURNS 30 -- Millions Dead of Malaria Because of Ban, More Deaths Likely | On day when US senate ratifies Stockholm Convention, implies that it involves complete ban of DDT. DDT has saved 100 million lives. | American Council on Science and Health press release | Todd Seavey | Richard Tren, Roger Bate, Amir Attaran. March 2000 BMJ report |
| June 2002 | Deploy DDT To Fight Malaria | Very similar to ACSH report above, with more expert references | Competitive Enterprise Institute news release | Angela Logomasini | Lancet article by A. G. Smith; Amir Attaran and Rajendra Maharaj; Donald R. Roberts |
| October 2002 | To Control Malaria, We Need DDT! | Other techniques are not affordable. Loans are given to countries on condition they use other techniques. Disease control rather than vector control is wrong. | Speech to Accuracy in Media conference, reproduced in 21st Century | Donald R. Roberts | Roll Back Malaria |
| December 2002 | MALARIA, DDT & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | Criticises Ugandan Hon. Lukyamuzi for being an 'armchair environmentalist' on TV debate | MEDILINKS.ORG | Professor Semakula Kiwanuka | Amir Attaran |
http://www.mindfully.org/Pesticide/2003/DDT-Save-AfricansMar03.htm
Medical references
- Roberts DR, Manguin S, Mouchet J., "DDT house spraying and re-emerging malaria.", The Lancet, 1999. Strong correlation between DDT and malarial incidence
