3 Billion And Counting
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Dr. D. Rutledge Taylor
Deborah Gibson
Mako Kamitsuna
Aaron Krummel
Aaron Krummel
Dennis Przywara
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Dr. Rutledge and his team take an in-depth look into a disease that has killed more people than any other: Malaria. Collecting testimonies from African, Indian and U.S. agencies, charitable organizations, scientists, politicians, doctors, clinics, victims and survivors, the film exposes the politics behind domestic and international policies leading to the much-publicized 1972 ban of DDT, believed at the time to be one of the most 'dirty' chemicals ever created by man. Despite DDT's effectiveness in eradicating malaria from the U.S., its ban was considered a hallmark victory by the early Environmental Movement. The banning decision, however, was fraught with lies and controversies. DDT has since been proven to be one of the safest, most environmentally sound and most effective chemicals for fighting malaria, able to save millions of lives in the developing nations. With vector born diseases (Malaria, Dengue Fever and West Nile Virus) and bed bugs on the rise, is it time to bring back DDT?
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Dr. D. Rutledge Taylor
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Limited release scheduled in in United States Fall September 17, 2010
Limited release scheduled in in United States Fall September 17, 2010 (New York City.)
