Rise and fall of DDT

Series: Nova

Duration: 18

Genre: Educational

Creator: WGBH

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: The Rise and fall of DDT From the series Nova series Distributed by Time-Life Video Distribution Center; 100 Eisenhower Dr P O Box 644 ; Paramus; NJ; 07653; Tel. (800)526-4663 (201)843-4545DC: TIMLIF Produced by British Broadcasting Corp TV; 630 Fifth Ave; New York; NY; 10020PC: BBCTV Year published 1976 Grade Level: A Color?Color Length: 018 MIN Library of Congress Registration 79-707226LA: ENGLISH Description: Discusses the pros and cons of DDT by investigating its various uses as an insecticide, military weapon, safeguard against tropical diseases, and threat to the environment. Topics: Pollution-Chemical; DDT-Insecticide, First hailed as a miracle insecticide, DDT came to be regarded as a major threat to the environment. This film traces the events leading to the banning of DDT by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1972. Includes interviews with manufacturers, world health officials, environmentalists and scientists.

Complete Record: The Rise and fall of DDT From the series Nova series Distributed by Time-Life Video Distribution Center; 100 Eisenhower Dr P O Box 644 ; Paramus; NJ; 07653; Tel. (800)526-4663 (201)843-4545DC: TIMLIF Produced by British Broadcasting Corp TV; 630 Fifth Ave; New York; NY; 10020PC: BBCTV Year published 1976 Grade Level: A Color?Color Length: 018 MIN Library of Congress Registration 79-707226LA: ENGLISH Description: Discusses the pros and cons of DDT by investigating its various uses as an insecticide, military weapon, safeguard against tropical diseases, and threat to the environment. Topics: Pollution-Chemical; DDT-Insecticide, First hailed as a miracle insecticide, DDT came to be regarded as a major threat to the environment. This film traces the events leading to the banning of DDT by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1972. Includes interviews with manufacturers, world health officials, environmentalists and scientists. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.