RT null T1 Toward Alternatives to DDT A1 United Nations Environment Programme, YR 2017 FD 2017-04 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/20787 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/20787 NO DDT, or dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane, is a chemical that has dangerous effects on the environment and human health. To date, DDT is used as an insecticide for disease vector control, for example to fight malaria and leishmaniosis. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 16, 2026