Asperger's Syndrome

[Mike Rosing]

On Wed, 7 May 2003, Harmon Seaver wrote:

>    Speaking of DDT, I've always wondered what effect that had on my life,
> especially my nervous system. When I was a kid in South Carolina in the 50's, we
> used to ride our bikes behind the spray truck for blocks every time it came
> by. It was like being in a very, very thick fog.

Hard to say because you were only exposed a few times.  If you don't have
any genetic triggers, it may have no effect at all.  Not to mention all
the other chemicals you've been exposed to that might couteract any
effect, and lack of exposure to accelerants.  I've seen pictures of DDT
fogs at beaches crowded with people.  At the time, it was considered
harmless to humans.  It may actually be harmless to us, it's just not
harmless to everything else.

A world without mosquitoes would be pretty bleak given how many other
things eat them.  Better to wipe out the malaria and swat the mosquitos!

Patience, persistence, truth,
Dr. mike