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  3. UW–Madison professor led fight to ban pesticide DDT 45 years ago

UW–Madison professor led fight to ban pesticide DDT 45 years ago

Joseph Hickey took a brave stance — given Wisconsin’s deep roots in agriculture — by showing a connection between pesticides and declining bird populations.

Read the full article at: https://news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-professor-led-fight-to-ban-pesticide-ddt-45-years-ago/
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