by Jeffrey Dach MD During the polio epidemic of 1946, there was mass hysteria, and the media spread the misguided notion that spraying DDT prevented polio. DDT Kills Mosquitoes, But Not Polio DDT May Actually Cause Polio-Like Syndrome DDT kills insects such as mosquitoes, however, DDT does not prevent polio. DDT is a neurotoxin which […]
Great Women in Medicine Rachel Carson
Great Women in Medicine Rachel Carson by Jeffrey Dach MD Although Rachel Carson was a marine biologist, I believe she deserves recognition as one of the “Great Women In Medicine” . I will explain why. Her landmark book, “Silent Spring”, is credited with motivating the government to create the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970 and […]