Response to: Bouwman, H. et al. Hallogenated pollutants in terrestrial and aquatic bird eggs: converging patterns of pollutant profiles, and impacts and risks from higher levels Environ. Res. (2013) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2013.06.003.
Bouwman and coauthors present data and analyses of DDT and other halogenated pollutants in environmental samples and based on their data and analyses thereof, argue against the use of DDT for malaria control. Regrettably, the analyses, presentations, and interpretations of data presented by Bouwman and coauthors are biased and erroneous.
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA. Electronic address: drdonaldroberts42@gmail.com.
Donald R
DR
Roberts
Malaria Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Durban, South Africa.
Rajendra
R
Maharaj
Wits Research Institute for Malaria, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Maureen
M
Coetzee
Wits Research Institute for Malaria, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Richard H
RH
Hunt
Malaria Vector Control Specialist, Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
John
J
Govere
Africa Fighting Malaria, Washington, DC, USA.
Richard
R
Tren
Africa Fighting Malaria, Durban, South Africa.
Jasson
J
Urbach
University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law and Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Amir
A
Attaran
National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Lucille
L
Blumberg
D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D006846:Hydrocarbons, Halogenated / Q000032:analysis*; D010063:Ovum / Q000737:chemistry*
D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D006846:Hydrocarbons, Halogenated
Bird egg shells; Cattle Egrets; DDE; DDT; Malaria; South Africa