Read the scenario and answer the following questions. The widespread use of the pesticides DDT in the environment following World War II had major environmental impacts on the ecosystem. Human exposure to this pesticide continues today despite the ban of DDT use in the United States since the early 1970s. However, DDT continues to be manufactured in the U.S. and exported to many countries worldwide.
-When analyzing the economic value of using DDT in the environment, the major criticism that environmentalists routinely cite is that costs have not been fully considered.

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Read the scenario and answer the following questions. The widespread use of the pesticides DDT in the environment following World War II had major environmental impacts on the ecosystem. Human exposure to this pesticide continues today despite the ban of DDT use in the United States since the early 1970s. However, DDT continues to be manufactured in the U.S. and exported to many countries worldwide.
-When analyzing the economic value of using DDT in the environment, the major criticism that environmentalists routinely cite is that 	costs have not been fully considered.

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The major criticism is that the external costs, such as environmental damage and health impacts, have not been fully considered in the economic valuation of using DDT.

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