Beware Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO)

DHMO is a controversial substance that is wildly researched (dhmo.org).

Here is a list of facts about DHMO from Wikipedia:

Dihydrogen monoxide:

• is called "hydroxyl acid", the substance is the major component of acid rain.
• contributes to the "greenhouse effect".
• may cause severe burns.
• is fatal if inhaled.
• contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape.
• accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.
• may cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of automobile brakes.
• has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients.

Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used:

• as an industrial solvent and coolant.
• in nuclear power plants.
• in the production of Styrofoam.
• as a fire retardant.
• in many forms of cruel animal research.
• in the distribution of pesticides. Even after washing, produce remains contaminated by this chemical.
• as an additive in certain "junk-foods" and other food products.

You see how dangerous this is.
Go check out the Wikipedia link if you don't get it.

(I had a friend who, for a science class, had people at her school sign a petition to get rid of DHMO. I believe she got her science teacher to sign.)

Not all chemicals are bad. 

Without hydrogen and oxygen, for example, 

there would be no way to make water, 

a vital ingredient in beer.

- Dave Barry -