DDT
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DDT is a synthetic insecticide once widely used for agricultural and disease-control purposes, now infamous for its environmental persistence, bioaccumulation, and harmful effects on wildlife and human health.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| DDT canonical | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
organochlorine insecticide
ⓘ
persistent organic pollutant ⓘ synthetic chemical compound ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane ⓘ |
| bioaccumulatesIn |
fatty tissues of animals
ⓘ
human adipose tissue ⓘ |
| causes | eggshell thinning in birds ⓘ |
| chemicalName | dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane ⓘ |
| hasChemicalClass | organochlorine ⓘ |
| hasColor | colorless ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalHalfLife | years to decades ⓘ |
| hasLowWaterSolubility | true ⓘ |
| hasMolarMass | 354.49 g/mol ⓘ |
| hasMolecularFormula | C14H9Cl5 ⓘ |
| hasOdor | nearly odorless ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalStateAtRoomTemperature | solid ⓘ |
| insecticidalPropertiesDiscoveredBy | Paul Hermann Müller ⓘ |
| inspiredEnvironmentalMovement | modern environmental awareness and regulation ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithDeclineOf |
peregrine falcons
ⓘ
raptors such as bald eagles ⓘ |
| isClassifiedAs | probable human carcinogen ⓘ |
| isHydrophobic | true ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
bioaccumulation in food chains
ⓘ
environmental persistence ⓘ harmful effects on wildlife ⓘ potential human health risks ⓘ |
| isLipophilic | true ⓘ |
| isMonitoredIn |
human tissues
ⓘ
soil ⓘ water ⓘ wildlife tissues ⓘ |
| isPersistentInEnvironment | true ⓘ |
| isRegulatedBy | Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants ⓘ |
| isStillAllowedFor | limited disease vector control under specific conditions ⓘ |
| ledToNobelPrizeFor | Paul Hermann Müller ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeCategory |
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
ⓘ
surface form:
Physiology or Medicine
|
| NobelPrizeYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| wasBannedForAgriculturalUseIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| wasBannedOrRestrictedIn | many countries worldwide ⓘ |
| wasCriticizedIn |
Rachel Carson
ⓘ
surface form:
Rachel Carson's book "Silent Spring"
|
| wasFirstSynthesizedBy | Othmar Zeidler ⓘ |
| wasUsedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| wasUsedToControl |
agricultural insects
ⓘ
lice ⓘ mosquitoes ⓘ |
| wasWidelyUsedFor |
agricultural pest control
ⓘ
malaria vector control ⓘ typhus control ⓘ |
| yearBannedInUnitedStates | 1972 ⓘ |
| yearInsecticidalPropertiesDiscovered | 1939 ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstSynthesis | 1874 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Silent Spring