I agree that the word choice could be improved to reduce sensationalism but technically 'endemic' has two definitions. The first seems to be what the author of

I agree that the word choice could be improved to reduce sensationalism but technically 'endemic' has two definitions. The first seems to be what the author of the article and especially the interviewee intended. "adjective Also, en·dem·i·cal. 1. natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place; native; indigenous: endemic folkways; countries where high unemployment is endemic." http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/endemic?s=t http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/endemic?s=t