Old Culprit Hits Birds -- Maybe People

By ACSH Staff — Apr 14, 2005
An April 14, 2005 article by Mark Clayton in the Christian Science Monitor described the detection of DDT in birds but noted ACSH's words of caution:

An April 14, 2005 article by Mark Clayton in the Christian Science Monitor described the detection of DDT in birds but noted ACSH's words of caution:

But the issue is dosage, not detection, counters the American Council on Science and Health, a nonprofit group advised by scientists and others and created to counter activists' claims. "Current levels of environmental chemicals in the general population are well below those considered to be associated with adverse effects and thus do not pose a risk to public health," it concluded in a 2003 book.

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