can be counter productive. You get people all fired up about something and all bets are off . With respect to DDT, “Finely, with WHO’s unambiguous leadership on the issue, we can put to rest the junk science and myths that have provided aid and comfort to the real enemy – mosquitoes – which threaten the lives of more than 300 million children each year.” Millions of people have died because of the outright ban on DDT. How smart was that?