DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) is a pesticide that was widely used in the mid-20th century to control insect populations. DDT was widely discovered during World War II, where it was used to clear South Pacific Islands of malaria-causing insects for stationed U.S troops, which earned Paul Hermann Müller, its inventor, a Nobel prize.
Antibacterials are a type of chemical agents used to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria. They can be found in various consumer products such as soaps, hand sanitizers, and cleaning products. However, antibacterial or their progeny, antibiotics, can hurt the body’s own immune response and make it difficult to protect itself against harmful germs.
The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) is the statute establishing federal U.S. drug policy under which the manufacture, importation, possession, use, and distribution of certain substances is regulated.
No Child Left Behind is a U.S. law passed in 2001 that aims to improve the performance of American public schools by increasing accountability for student performance and increasing funding for education programs.
The Patriot Act is a law passed in the United States in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The law expands the authority of U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies to fight terrorism and other crimes.
The Four Pests Campaign was a mass mobilization campaign in China from 1958 to 1962. The campaign aimed to eradicate the four pests, which were rats, sparrows, flies, and mosquitoes, as well as to promote hygiene and public health.
