Weird Vintage Ads That Would Probably Be Banned Today

[post_page_title]DDT is bad for me-e-e-e-e[/post_page_title]

Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane is a real tongue twister. DDT is a chemical insecticide without color, odor, or taste that was used many years ago. For this reason, the world thought it was harmless. However, these days we know the impact DDT had on the environment was detrimental.

DDT is bad for me-e-e-e-e

This ad showed DDT as a safer healthier cleaning agent for the house. Today we know this was absolutely not true. DDT was also previously used in dairy, veggie, and meat products.

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