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NOVA•Season 2•Episode 10

The Rise And Fall Of DDT

7.8/10 · 9 votesJan 19, 197555 min

Ranked #4 of 7 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

Has the case against DDT been proven? A strange question, perhaps, to be asking one year after the US has banned the insecticide, but NOVA dares to ask. Tracing the history of DDT from its discovery through its banning in the States, NOVA asks whether

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Episode Summary

"The Rise And Fall Of DDT" is episode 10 of NOVA season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 9 votes, ranking #4 of 7 episodes this season (season average 7.7). It aired on January 19, 1975.

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