Comments by "🇷🇺Andrei" (@andre1987eph) on "I Allegedly"
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0:55 Regarding eating fish in SO Cal: (ChatGPT): there were thousands of barrels of toxic pollutants, specifically DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), dumped off the coast of Southern California. The Montrose Chemical Corporation, which operated a plant near Torrance, California, from 1947 to 1983, was primarily responsible for this environmental contamination. During the late 1950s to early 1970s, Montrose discharged an estimated 1,700 tons of DDT into the ocean via the county's sewer system, leading to significant contamination of the Palos Verdes Shelf. Additionally, the company disposed of hundreds of thousands of barrels containing DDT-laced waste at a deep-sea site between the California coast and Santa Catalina Island.
Recent studies have shown that DDT contamination persists in the marine environment off Southern California. While contamination levels in fish have decreased over time, certain species, particularly bottom-dwelling fish like halibut caught near heavily contaminated sites such as the Palos Verdes Shelf Superfund site, still exhibit elevated DDT levels. The vast majority of recreationally caught fish in the region are considered safe to eat, falling below California's consumption guidelines. However, exceptions exist, and caution is advised when consuming species from known contaminated areas.
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