DDT--Knowing it Survives Us

Name: DDT--Knowing it Survives Us
Description: Assesses the status of DDT today and explains how it has become a symbol of both man's genius and his mindlessness, how it has become a dangerous pollutant, and how it has affected both wildlife and the environment in general. Raises the question of what lessons we can draw from our experience with DDT that will help avert future ecological disasters.

Salk, Darrell; Rosen, Steve

Description

Assesses the status of DDT today and explains how it has become a symbol of both man's genius and his mindlessness, how it has become a dangerous pollutant, and how it has affected both wildlife and the environment in general. Raises the question of what lessons we can draw from our experience with DDT that will help avert future ecological disasters.

Details

Title

DDT--Knowing it Survives Us

Creator

Salk, Darrell, Producer
Rosen, Steve, Producer

Published

Xerox Films, United States, 1970

Link to Content

Play video

Full Collection Name

Sierra Club Records

Project Name

Moving Images from Environmental Movements in the West, 1920-2000

Other Identifiers

Motion Picture 276 C

Subject (Topic)

DDT (Insecticide) Pesticides
Environmental aspects

Type

Video

Format

Documentaries
Factual films

Extent

1 film reel (30:15)

Other Physical Details

sound, color

Dimensions

16mm

Archive

The Bancroft Library

Note

English closed captions available. Film contains scratches transferred from original content.

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Sierra Club

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