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October 31, 1945
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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U.S. Department of Agriculture entomologists initially suspected DDT insecticide was a Nazi plot to harm troops, but extensive tests by FDA and NIH found no toxic effects, according to Dr. Fred C. Bishop.
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U. S. FEARED DDT WAS A NAZI TRICK
WASHINGTON—(P)—Entomologists of the U. S. Department of Agriculture were in a suspicious frame of mind in their early studies of the insecticide DDT, says Dr. Fred C. Bishop, assistant chief of the bureau of entomology and plant quarantine.
"The material (DDT) appeared to be a nerve poison," Dr. Bishop recently told a group of physicians, "and it was suspected that possibly Germany had permitted the material to be shipped out of Switzerland in the hope that it might be used extensively on our troops and thus in some way adversely affect them.
"Extensive toxilogical tests carried out by the food and drug administration and the national institute of health, however, failed to demonstrate any toxic effects."
WASHINGTON—(P)—Entomologists of the U. S. Department of Agriculture were in a suspicious frame of mind in their early studies of the insecticide DDT, says Dr. Fred C. Bishop, assistant chief of the bureau of entomology and plant quarantine.
"The material (DDT) appeared to be a nerve poison," Dr. Bishop recently told a group of physicians, "and it was suspected that possibly Germany had permitted the material to be shipped out of Switzerland in the hope that it might be used extensively on our troops and thus in some way adversely affect them.
"Extensive toxilogical tests carried out by the food and drug administration and the national institute of health, however, failed to demonstrate any toxic effects."
What sub-type of article is it?
Agriculture
What keywords are associated?
Ddt
Nazi Trick
Usda Entomologists
Toxic Tests
Nerve Poison
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Fred C. Bishop
Where did it happen?
Washington
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Washington
Key Persons
Dr. Fred C. Bishop
Outcome
extensive toxilogical tests carried out by the food and drug administration and the national institute of health failed to demonstrate any toxic effects.
Event Details
Entomologists of the U. S. Department of Agriculture were suspicious in early studies of DDT, suspecting it was a nerve poison that Germany shipped from Switzerland to adversely affect U.S. troops.