03-27-2023, 07:06 PM
hal wrote:
[quote=pdq]
Seems like the "pure" in the headline is kind of misleading. First of all, it suggests, like, a pool of, well, pure DDT, rather than high concentrations of DDT in ocean floor sediments.
Secondly, it sounds like it's probably mixed with other nasty stuff.
Technically - it's ok.
It didn't say 'Scientists uncover pure DDT along seafloor off L.A. coast' - they said they found it in 'high concentrations'.
But the headline is taken directly from the article: Scientists uncover startling concentrations of pure DDT along seafloor off L.A. coast
The "pure" in that title is redundant/meaningless at best, and clickbait at worst. "Scientists discover high concentrations of pure sodium in seawater" doesn't make sense either (to me).