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Toxic Legacies: The Lasting Threat of Historic DDT Dumping off Los Angeles Coast


New research shows that deep-sea fish near Catalina Island are contaminated with DDT-related chemicals, revealing ongoing risks from decades-old pollution. During the mid-20th century, the country's largest DDT manufacturer used the ocean off the Los Angeles coast as a dumping site. This chemical

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