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A thought-provoking documentary. When someone spends his own money to make a film like this, you have to take him seriously.
Rutledge Taylor looks at the question of malaria, particularly in Africa and Asia, and asks questions that should have been asked a long time ago. Why have all the modern drugs, bed-net campaigns and modern insecticides not had a significant effect on the incidence of malaria? If the USA could eradicate malaria, why can't the same techniques be used in Africa? Dr Taylor quickly comes to the conclusion that DDT should be un-banned and used in Africa. So why was it banned in the first place? He finds that the US commission that looked into the safety and effectiveness of DDT, in the early 70s, declared it not only safe but an essential chemical. But their findings were overruled, without explanation. When he tries to investigate further, all official channels are closed off to him. We are left with the conclusion that someone, somewhere, is happy for Africa to suffer a million avoidable deaths every year.
This sounds as though the film is sombre, but in fact it is not. It gives hope for the future, although it is clear that top-down action is not going to happen on its own. A grass-roots, bottom-up movement must build, telling the politicians that enough is enough: a solution is available, cheap and effective, and the environmentalist dogmatism that led to the current situation must be jettisoned, otherwise the greatest genocide in human history will continue.
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01/30/23
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This is the film which shows how one person can make a difference for or against. On the "for" side you have Dr. Taylor who spearheads the search for the truth, openness, and the realization that it is indeed that one person, who makes the difference That one person who may be the catalyst for the realization of Truth. A perception of Man as Divine. That one person who was sacrificed on the alter of intellect, could be the very one who needed to shift the balance of power.
On the other side you have William Ruckelshaus who introduces us to the establishments attempt to replace the perception of Man as Divine with Man as Beast, who needs to be controlled, programmed and enslaved. Whom do you say you are or do you just hand the reins over and let them dictate to you, through policy who you are?
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02/26/23
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Everyone should see this film. It's shocking to learn how many people are dying from Malaria when there is a simple preventative. This film also encourages us to ask more questions, not just follow. Thank goodness for Dr Taylor for taking the time, money, energy to bring this to our attention. Now that we know, there IS something we can do about it - Pass it ON, find a way to see the film.
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02/20/23
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Great film! This documentary by Dr. Taylor does an Amazing job of presenting the facts about the banning of DDT in the 1970's: educates but doesn't scare! I highly recommend! Once you KNOW THE TRUTH, you can never UNKNOW iT! The myths, lies, coverups, surrounding the EPA's ban are brought to light.
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02/07/23
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I saw a preview of this movie at a Q@A screening in LA. The director was there...he seems like a very legitimate, sincere guy. From what he was saying I think the making of this documentary had quite an impact on him. He started off as a total sceptic, believing that DDT was toxic....imagine his surprise finding those hearing papers, some 9000 odd pages. I heard there are scientists all over the world looking to track those papers down. And this guy found them! So, what was the documentary like? Lots of information, plenty of stuff I never knew about was just laid bare. I thought it was just going to be about malaria....did I get more than I bargained for...government agendas, scams, organic food (I didn't know that stuff was prayed with stuff like arsenic!), plus a few shocks. There were some light hearted moments too. I was riveted the whole time I was there. I reckon I need to see it again a few times..this film goes way beyond malaria.
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01/16/23
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Have you ever been shocked awake by a nightmare? What if the nightmare was something you believed was true -- and then you find out it was a total lie? Propaganda has said (for decades) that DDT is harmful. There is now plenty of evidence to disprove that lie! Watch this movie: 3 Billion and Counting. Info here: http://www.3billionandcounting.com/
I have viewed this movie prior to its release. It is vivid, involving, factual, overwhelming! SEE IT !
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01/24/23
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