The Washington Post, June 15th, 1999
Excerpts from "the first rough draft of history" as reported in The Washington Post on this date in the 20th century. Many animal species, including the bald eagle, suffered serious declines in population because of excessive use of the insecticide DDT. Since the government's ban of the chemical, which remains in force, many endangered species have recovered. DDT is still used in some tropical countries and is permitted in the United States during public emergencies such as an outbreak of malaria. An excerpt from The Post of June 15, 1972: The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday ordered ...
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