PLANE SPRAYS DDT OVER U.S.
19 augustus 1945
PLANE SPRAYS DDT OVER U.S. TOWN TO HALT SPREAD OF POLIO A Mitchell bomber sprays DDT over Rockford, in the midwestern U.S. state of Illinois, on August 19, 1945, in a test of the possible value of the Army's new insecticide in controlling the spread of infantile paralysis, 147 cases of which had occured in the Rockford area since July 1. The aim of the spray, harmless to humans, is to kill flies, which are believed to be carriers of the disease. Two flights were made over the city. On each, a 550-gallon of DDT was emptied. More flights were scheduled for the next day.
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- NIOD
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- Foto
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Identificatienummer van NIOD Instituut voor Oorlogs-, Holocaust- en Genocidestudies
- 11521
Trefwoorden
- Vliegtuigen
- Amerikaanse strijdkrachten
- Bommenwerpers
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