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DDT
Developed as an insecticide in the 1940s, DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) was used to fight malaria, typhus, and the other insect-borne diseases. It has been banned for decades in many countries, including the United States, because of its adverse environmental effects and its potential human health effects, notably due to its carcinogenic properties.