Joe Rogan Experience #2571 - Jimmy Carr · Aired Oct 28, 2026
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Polio and DDT spraying stopped together.
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Joe says polio and widespread DDT spraying stopped together. CDC records rapid polio decline after vaccines from 1955; WHO reports annual cases fell to about 5,600 by 1957. EPA records US DDT use peaking in 1959, at about 80 million pounds, and continuing into the early 1970s. The initial vaccine-era decline therefore preceded peak DDT use. This compares actual use, not just the 1972 cancellation date. Joe explicitly calls polio dangerous; he does not deny the virus.
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Is it true that Polio and DDT spraying stopped together?
No, not as stated. Joe says polio and widespread DDT spraying stopped together. CDC records rapid polio decline after vaccines from 1955; WHO reports annual cases fell to about 5,600 by 1957. It was said on Joe Rogan Experience #2571 - Jimmy Carr, aired Oct 28, 2026, at 30:03. We haven't independently confirmed who said it. The supporting source is epa.gov, linked below.
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