In a great example of 'unintended consequences',

the millions of pesticide treated nets, handed out to the African poor, to prevent malaria from mosquito bites while they sleep, are being taken straight to the nearest lake, river or marsh and used as a net, often with many sewn together, where the tiny holes, small enough to keep out mosquiotos, are killing the entire ecosystem of the food producing waters. Not only do they catch EVERYTHING, but the pesticides that kill the mosquitos drawn to the CO2 of the sleeper, are polluting the water. And there are MILLIONS of these nets out there, with many more millions on the way. Who da thunk of the 'unintended consequence' of devastating the food supply, in an effort to stop malaria?

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