Trending image promotes myth that polio was caused by a pesticide

A social post repeats the long-disproven myth that the elimination of polio was not due to vaccines but to reduced use of the pesticide DDT. The claim has persisted for years despite the fact that DDT was not used in some countries that had polio outbreaks, and outbreaks persisted—and still occur—in some countries long after DDT was banned. The post has been flagged as misinformation but remains up on the platform.

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