Since DDT is still used today, how extensive is the pollution?
In the past from 1950 to 1980 (where there was mass production): more than 40,000 tonneswere used each year worldwide
The production peaked in 1963 at 82,000 tonnes per year
It was estimated that 1.8 million tonnes of DDT have been produced globally since the 1940s
Today, 4000 to 5,000 tonnes of DDT are used each year for the control of malaria and yellow fever
India, China, and North Korea are the only countries still producing and exporting it, and production is reportedly on the rise with India being the largest consumer.
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