Read more DDT stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/10032/ddt.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:46:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/27267/pollution-decreasing-off-us-shores-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLevels of pesticides and other toxic chemicals in US coastal waters are generally decreasing, McClatchy reports. A 20-year study by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's Mussel Watch looked at levels of 140 chemicals and found decreasing trends. Laws banning many of the chemicals were passed in the 1970s, but...http://www.newser.com/story/27267/pollution-decreasing-off-us-shores-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 May 2008 18:35:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/8516/ddt-linked-to-breast-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWomen heavily exposed to DDT during childhood are five times more likely to develop breast cancer, according to a new study. Those born between the years 1945 and 1965— when the pesticide was used routinely in the US to kill mosquitoes—likely suffered the greatest exposure, reports the Los Angeles...http://www.newser.com/story/8516/ddt-linked-to-breast-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 30 Sep 2007 13:50:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/6167/bedbugs-make-bloodthirsty-comeback.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDespite admonitions about not letting the bedbugs bite, Americans are doing just that, and infestations are being reported across the country. Once thought wiped out by the now-banned pesticide DDT, the insects have been found in hospitals, schools, and even high-end residences, the Times of London reports. "Saturday Night Live"...http://www.newser.com/story/6167/bedbugs-make-bloodthirsty-comeback.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Aug 2007 17:36:32 CDT