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DDT still affecting lake ecosystems 50 years after it was banned

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United Press International (UPI)

Publication Date
2019-06-12

June 12 (UPI) -- The highly potent pesticide DDT was banned more than a half-century ago, but the toxic chemical persists in lake ecosystems and continues to impact freshwater food chains, according to a new study.

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https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2019/06/12/DDT-still-affecting-lake-ecosystems-50-years-after-it-was-banned/4281560345765/