All the Following Statements Regarding the Use of DDT Are

question 84

Multiple Choice

All the following statements regarding the use of DDT are true EXCEPT that

• A) it was first used on a large scale in Italy in 1943-1944, during a typhus outbreak.
• B) the pesticide likely saved the lives of thousands of soldiers during World War II.
• C) after its introduction, it quickly gained a positive reputation for its effectiveness.
• D) scientists during WWII knew the pesticide had a long-term toxic effect on humans and animals.
• E) the pesticide was recognized to be extremely toxic to insects.

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