In the leadfree forum MA/NY DDave wrote:

>Hi Kay, IPC LF Listservers,
>
>A Bald Eagle, and Lead Story.
> LF'rs Don't read furthur if not interested.
>
>Although I didn't go looking for where Lead Free was started, Kay I found
>your comment about secondary lead poisoning of the USA Bald Eagle quite
>interesting. It reminded me of Brian E's flamingo note awhile ago. I
>remembered a program about thin eggs due to DDT and how the wild life
>services in the Delaware, Maryland, etc area, would remove the eggs (for a
>spell) so that the mothers would not crush their babies. Through wildlife
>management, and some exciting techniques Eagle populations have returned.
>
>
That story about DDT causing thin birds' eggs and threatening bird
populations is just another one of  those popular myths that won't go
away, despite the lack of any credible science.
Check out
 http://www.aboutsudan.com/issues/biological_holocaust/science_ddt_pesticides.htm
and http://www.junkscience.com/ddtfaq.htm
For a critical analysis of Rachel Carson's book "Silent Spring" which
was a major force in the ultimate banning of DDT please go to
http://www.21stcenturysciencetech.com/articles/summ02/Carson.html

If someone has scientific data to support the notion that DDT thins
bird's egg shells or causes cancer in humans or is otherwise nasty stuff
I am anxious to see it.

Chuck Dolci