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The findings are from the La Jolla institute's second seafloor survey and are part of a larger project to assess the impact of DDT and other pollutants on the environment.
From Environment News Service / Jan. 7, 2024 Tons of munitions, DDT and petrochemicals were dumped for decades in deep ocean basins off the coast of Los Angeles, scientists from three California universities are discovering. This dumping is known to have happened from the 1940s until 1972, when the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act,…
Munitions, DDT and chemicals were deliberately dumped in the ocean from Los Angeles to Catalina Island for decades from the 1940s to 1972. They are still there.
The findings are from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography's second seafloor survey and are part of a larger project to assess the impact of DDT and other harmful pollutants on the environment