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'Nothing is untouched': DDT found in deep-sea fish raises troubling concerns for food web
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoScientists have found DDT in zooplankton and deep-sea fish off the coast of L.A., indicating the...
History of DDT ocean dumping off L.A. coast even worse than expected, EPA finds
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBarrels of DDT waste — along with other chemicals — were likely poured directly into the ocean near...
Scientists uncover startling concentrations of pure DDT along seafloor off L.A. coast
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn a sobering update Thursday, researchers shared their latest findings on the legacy of DDT ocean...
A dangerous pesticide isn't being monitored in key bird of prey populations - we're shedding light...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGettyImagesIt was once regarded as a miracle chemical to protect against disease and improve global...
Letters to the Editor: The dark history of DDT dumping and humanity's environmental disregard
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Palos Verdes Shelf Superfund site, an area of contaminated sediment, faces renewed concerns over...
Researchers find toxic DDT compounds in deep-sea fish off Los Angeles coast
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoA toxic agricultural insecticide banned four decades ago is still contaminating deep-sea fish and...
Common contaminants linked to accelerated weight gain in children
CNN via Yahoo News· 7 months agoChildren exposed to higher levels of pesticides, fungicides and synthetic chemicals while in the...
Orca whales were discovered with a toilet paper chemical in their livers and skeletal muscles. It's...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRobyn Phelps/Insider Scientists found Southern Resident and Bigg's orcas with 4-nonylphenol in their...
It's not just toxic chemicals. Radioactive waste was also dumped off Los Angeles coast
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 months agoScientists continue to unravel the startling history of all the toxic chemicals — and now...
Pesticides found in deep-sea fish off LA coast: Scripps, SDSU researchers
KSWB articles via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoNew research has found deep-sea fish off the coast of Los Angeles have the presence of the pesticide...