Some of you may not have seen this!

[thebitterguy]

A danger we must be aware of: Dihydrogen Monoxide!

Some of the dangers of DHMO:

• Death due to accidental inhalation of DHMO, even in small quantities.


• Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes severe tissue damage.


• Excessive ingestion produces a number of unpleasant though not typically life-threatening side-effects.


• DHMO is a major component of acid rain.


• Gaseous DHMO can cause severe burns.


• Contributes to soil erosion.


• Leads to corrosion and oxidation of many metals.


• Contamination of electrical systems often causes short-circuits.


• Exposure decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes.


• Found in biopsies of pre-cancerous tumors and lesions.


• Given to vicious dogs involved in recent deadly attacks.


• Often associated with killer cyclones in the U.S. Midwest and elsewhere, and in hurricanes including deadly storms in Florida, New Orleans and other areas of the southeastern U.S.


• Thermal variations in DHMO are a suspected contributor to the El Nino weather effect.

Warn your families, hide your kids, write your MP!

Comments

[athelind.livejournal.com]

smackitty smackitty smack

[absinthe-dot-ca.livejournal.com]

Actually, as proven in the recent "Hold your Wee for a Wii" contest in the USofA, excessive ingestion may indeed be fatal.

Other than that, thanks for bringing this to the public's attention - the threat of DHMO cannot be underestimated (literally).

[thebitterguy]

Ayep. They need to update that.

[terheyt.livejournal.com]

My chem department used to post these above all the drinking fountains, with a petition to ban the substance. All first-years who signed it got soundly mocked in class.

[kallisti.livejournal.com]

Great! They finally updated the site to cover global warming!

Jim and I should have put together a panel on it at CAN-CON...maybe if we ever run another one...

But it's all water under the bridge to me...

hehehehehehe

ttyl

[uhlrik.livejournal.com]

Beware!

Indeed, the deserts of Arizona will be the first to tell you how dangerous this stuff is. It ate an 'uge friggin' hole in them!

[creativedv8tion.livejournal.com]

Classic.