The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants requires that countries develop plans to eliminate production and use of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP's). Countries have been granted an exception to this requirement for DDT because:

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DDT has been granted an exception because it is an inexpensive method to control mosquitoes in countries where no affordable alternatives exist. While it is true that DDT is effective in controlling the mosquitoes that carry malaria, the primary reason for the exception is its affordability for low-income countries.

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Requires That Countries