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DDT

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-007373

1. A group of colorless chemicals, no longer made today, that was used to kill insects. DDT is toxic to people and animals when swallowed or absorbed through the skin.

2. A pesticide used widely in the mid-20th century to control mosquitoes. DDT was banned after it was found to cause bald eagles and other birds to lay eggs with brittle shells that would crack easily, causing populations to decline.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-007373
FieldEnvironment
SubjectEcosystems
ReferencesEstuaries Glossary; Chesapeake Bay Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007373",
  "term": "DDT",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A group of colorless chemicals, no longer made today, that was used to kill insects. DDT is toxic to people and animals when swallowed or absorbed through the skin.\n\n2. A pesticide used widely in the mid-20th century to control mosquitoes. DDT was banned after it was found to cause bald eagles and other birds to lay eggs with brittle shells that would crack easily, causing populations to decline.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Estuaries Glossary",
    "Chesapeake Bay Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/ddt/"
}

Record 7,373 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.