April 23, 2025, 10:21 am
In a blast from the chemical past, new research uncovers that DDT remains lurking in New Brunswick trout at alarming levels despite its decades-old ban. The unwelcome residue stokes concerns about environmental health and food safety, proving that some pollutants really never know when to quit.
The insecticide was used to control spruce budworm, which mainly feeds on balsam fir and white spruce, and is a natural pest found in the province's forests.
More than 50 years after it was last used in New Brunswick, new research shows the insecticide DDT is still found in "alarming" rates in trout in the province's lakes, potentially posing a danger to other wildlife and humans that eat the fish.
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