I don't agree. I expect a reporter from a legitimate news organization (as opposed to some random blogger) to research it and find out. I'm sure 5 minutes of go

I don't agree. I expect a reporter from a legitimate news organization (as opposed to some random blogger) to research it and find out. I'm sure 5 minutes of googling would have produced that knowledge. The reporter could have substituted "chemicals" for "acid", which would have been less imprecise, but is still a scary enough word for average readers to interpret as dangerous. Lowering expectations/standards for journalism is a slippery slope.