#PODCAST Research finds that malaria control toxins can have severe health consequences for future generations #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - A new study by researchers from two universities in Canada and the University of Pretoria (UP) has produced rather alarming findings related to health complications in humans, now and in future generations. The research concluded that toxins in the environment - notably an insecticide known as "DDT" - can modify the sperm epigenome. In simple terms what this means is that fathers exposed to DDT - may produce sperm that could have severe health consequences for their children. DDT is generally used around the world in malaria vector control. Professor Tiaan de Jager, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at UP says the research proves that age old methods of vector control need to now be urgently reassessed...