If increased mosquito populations threatened you with malaria, would you spray DDT in your yard and inside your home to reduce the risk? Explain. What are the risks?

A panel of scientists recommended today that the spraying of DDT in malaria-plagued Africa and Asia should be greatly reduced because people are exposed in their homes to high levels that may cause serious health effects.

The scientists from the United States and South Africa said the insecticide, banned decades ago in most of the world, should only be used as a last resort in combating malaria.