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In 1947, Montrose Chemical began dumping DDT sludge off Los Angeles, about 2,000 barrels a month; a bill in Congress would authorize $6 million a year to study the seafloor Read more: bit.ly/3ToCtha

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In 1947, Montrose Chemical began dumping DDT sludge off Los Angeles, about 2,000 barrels a month; a bill in Congress would authorize $6 million a year to study the seafloor

The 'barrels' in the old shipping logs turned out to be a unit of measure, not a container, and that changes what scientists expect to find on the seafloor.

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