Bronwyn Eyre, Saskatoon StarPhoenix, 18 Aug, 2010: But those who apparently find no problem in the consequent deaths of millions who die from malaria and other insect-caused illnesses — or who would rather put up with the bedbug affliction than acknowledge the wonderful efficacy of DDT — still celebrate that 1972 ban as a great victory.
Faisal Moola, writing for Drosophila, CNews, 17 Aug, 2010: These tactics have had an effect. Many people do fear change, and it’s often easier to hold onto what you have – even if you know it isn’t working – than to embrace new ideas. But beyond the scientific predictions, it’s getting more difficult every day to deny the very real and immediate impacts of climate change. Environmental damage from climate change is already killing 300,000 people a year, with an economic impact of $125 billion a year.
Related:About 3.3 billion people – half of the world’s population – are at risk of malaria. Every year, this leads to about 250 million malaria cases and nearly one million deaths. People living in the poorest countries are the most vulnerable.
Holding on to what doesn’t work, eh, Suzuki?
This is consistent with the left’s desire for population reduction. You would think it was the right-wing Nazi’s that want to murder everyone but there is much evidence that the left is behind massive schemes for global population reduction and most of it will be in the third-world.