Effects of Ddt on Environment and Human Health

The study aims to discuss the source of DDT in the environment and critical review impacts of this insecticide in the environment and human health. Current monitoring and pollution prevention strategy for DDT also be assessed in a certain extent of the article. The methodology is based on review of literature and information from journals, published documents and the Internet. The study found that DDT has great deal of negative impacts on the environment and human health. Moreover, although DDT was not popular used in recent time, it still impacts on environment and human health due to long residual efficacy and accumulation through food chain. This was disseminated widely to warn population because there are still lots of countries manufacture and use DDT for many purposes, especially developing countries.