Both Michelle Malkin and Glenn Reynolds got my attention this morning with some comments on this column from Nick Kristof on DDT usage in the Third World. Some context – If the U.S. wants to help people in tsunami-hit countries…

Michelle Malkin points out some articles, including one in the New York Times noting that the 100,000 plus tsunami deaths which have been recorded to now pale in comparison to the roughly 2 million per year who die from mosquitos…

No!

We don’t need DDT!

From the EPA:

What is DDT?

Prior to 1972 when its use was banned, DDT was a commonly used pesticide. Although it is no longer used or produced in the United States, we continue to find DDT in our environment. Other …

Earlier this week, Nicholas Kristof wrote a column on Western — and particularly American — stinginess when it comes to helping poor nations and their struggles. He gave full marks to the US when responding to emergent tragedies like the…